connote
pronunciation
How to pronounce connote in British English:
UK [ kəˈnəʊt]
How to pronounce connote in American English:
US [ kəˈnoʊt]
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- Verb:
- express or state indirectly
- involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic
Word Origin
- connote (v.)
- 1660s, from Medieval Latin connotare "to mark along with," (see connotation). A common word in medieval logic. Related: Connoted; connoting.
Example
- 1. In most cases , these things connote money .
- 2. Sometimes the terms connote contemptuous pity , as for what is hopelessly inept or inadequate .
- 3. While mr. wien points out that ' net worth does not always connote wisdom , ' they all have strong opinions and aren 't afraid to voice them .
- 4. But while " feminism " seems to connote a radicalism out of the mainstream , most women have very definite beliefs about the equality of the sexes .
- 5. Rustic frequently suggests a lack of sophistication or elegance , but it may also connote artless and pleasing simplicity .