First Known Use: 1562
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denote
verb de·note \di-ˈnōt, dē-\
of a word : to have (something) as a meaning : to mean (something)
: to show, mark, or be a sign of (something)
Full Definition of DENOTE
transitive verb
1
: to serve as an indication of : betoken <the swollen bellies that denote starvation>
2
: to serve as an arbitrary mark for <red flares denoting danger>
3
: to make known : announce <his crestfallen look denoted his distress>
4
— de·note·ment \-ˈnōt-mənt\ noun
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Origin of DENOTE
Middle French denoter, from Latin denotare, from de- + notare to note
Rhymes with DENOTE
afloat, airboat, banknote, bareboat, bluecoat, blue note, box coat, bumboat, capote, car coat, catboat, C-note, compote, connote, coyote, cutthroat, deep throat, demote, devote, dovecote, dreamboat, eighth note, emote, endnote, fireboat, fistnote, flatboat, foldboat, footnote, frock coat, gemot, grace note, greatcoat, gunboat, half note, headnote, Hohhot, houseboat, housecoat, iceboat, johnboat, keelboat, keynote, lab coat, lifeboat, longboat, mash note, one-note, peacoat, pigboat, promote, Q-boat, raincoat, Rajkot, redcoat, remote, rowboat, sack coat, sailboat, sauceboat, scapegoat, seed coat, shape note, sheepcote, showboat, sore throat, speedboat, steamboat, stoneboat, straw vote, strep throat, Sukkoth, surcoat, surfboat, swan boat, tailcoat, topcoat, towboat, trench coat, tugboat, turncoat, U-boat, unquote, wainscot, whaleboat, whitethroat, whole note, woodnote, workboat
DENOTING Defined for Kids
denote
verb de·note \di-ˈnōt\
de·not·edde·not·ing
Definition of DENOTE for Kids
1
: to serve as a mark or indication of <A star on the map denotes a capital.>
2
: to have the meaning of : mean <"Derby" denotes a contest or a hat.>
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