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con·note    Audio Help   [kuh-noht] Pronunciation Key verb, -not·ed, -not·ing.
–verb (used with object)
1.to signify or suggest (certain meanings, ideas, etc.) in addition to the explicit or primary meaning: The word “fireplace” often connotes hospitality, warm comfort, etc.
2.to involve as a condition or accompaniment: Injury connotes pain.
–verb (used without object)
3.to have significance only by association, as with another word: Adjectives can only connote, nouns can denote.
[Origin: 1645–55; < ML connotāre, equiv. to L con- con- + notāre to note]

—Synonyms 1. intimate, imply.
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  Synonym Collection v1.1Cite This Source
Main Entry:  connote
Part of Speech:  verb
Synonyms:  imply, indicate, insinuate, signify, spell
Source:  Synonym Collection v1.1
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  Roget's II: The New ThesaurusCite This Source
Main Entry:  mean
Part of Speech:  verb
Definition:  To have or convey a particular idea.
Synonyms:  denote, import, intend, signify, spell
Idioms:  add up to
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
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