Connote
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kəˈnəʊt/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Connote is a verb meaning (transitive) To signify beyond its literal or principal meaning.
Meaning
(transitive) To signify beyond its literal or principal meaning.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To possess an inseparable related condition; to imply as a logical consequence.
- (intransitive) To express without overt reference; to imply.
- (intransitive) To require as a logical predicate to consequence.
Example Sentences
Poverty connotes hunger.
Racism often connotes an underlying fear or ignorance.
Doctors should be reminded that absence of evidence does not connote a mental illness …
Word Forms
- connotes
- connoting
- connoted
Synonyms for connote
Depending on context, synonyms include entail, imply, predicate.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include predicate, imply, designate, nominate, appoint, connotate.
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