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denote
/ dɪˈnəʊt /
verb
- to be a sign, symbol, or symptom of; indicate or designate
- (of words, phrases, expressions, etc) to have as a literal or obvious meaning
Derived Forms
- deˈnotable, adjective
- deˈnotement, noun
Other Words From
- de·not·a·ble adjective
- de·note·ment noun
- un·de·not·a·ble adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of denote1
Example Sentences
There are different types of kimonos to denote something about the wearer, married or unmarried, young or old.
And so we are all supposed to denote something from “working mother” as a descriptive adjective.
The notion expanded to denote a personal spirit and protector by the time Horace and Ovid wrote in the first century BC.
[...] Western societies almost never give their children names which denote violence.
The word citronette has come into vogue to denote vinaigrette made with citrus juice in place of all or part of the vinegar.
In Scotland, even a beggar has none of those abject manners that denote his class elsewhere.
The reception of it did not imply the attainment of grace; but as a sign, it was appointed to denote grace received.
This again was used equally to denote a potentate of either sex, until at last we find the interjection dame!
When we swung into the clearing there was nothing in his appearance to denote the terrible experience he had passed through.
The differentia should include all the members that the term denotes, and it should exclude all that it does not denote.
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