connote

CEFRB2

/kəˈnəʊt/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To suggest an extra feeling or idea.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To express without overt reference; to imply.

Examples

  • The word connotes a sense of freedom.

  • The word home can connote warmth, comfort, and security.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
3

Also pronounced

  • /kəˈnoʊt/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To possess an inseparable related condition; to imply as a logical consequence.

  2. To signify beyond its literal or principal meaning.

  3. To require as a logical predicate to consequence.

More examples

In context

  • The phrase connotes a negative feeling.

  • Racism often connotes an underlying fear or ignorance.

  • Poverty connotes hunger.

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

From Medieval Latin connotō (“signify beyond literal meaning”), from com- (“together”), + notō (“mark”).