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denote

/dɪˈnəʊt/ verb

Latin root: denotare Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about denote at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Be a sign or indication of.
    Her smile denoted that she agreed
  2. Have as a meaning.
    `multi-' denotes `many'
  3. Make known; make an announcement.
    She denoted her feelings clearly

Origin

From Middle French denoter, from Latin denotare, from de- (“complete”) and notare (“to mark out”).

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