denote C2 Topic:Abstract Ideas US /dɪˈnoʊt/ UK /dɪˈnəʊt/ See IPA manual Freq #45051 Meanings 1 verb To be a sign of something; to indicate. On the map, a red line denotes a major road. 2 verb To have as a meaning; to refer to directly. The prefix 'pre-' denotes 'before', as in 'preview'. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 verb · to have as a meaning; to... meanrefer Word family Forms denoteddenotesdenoting Derived forms denotabilitydenotabledenotationdenotativedenotatorydenoteedenotementdenotiveundenoted Related forms connote Common collocations denote multiplication Verb + noun Etymology AI details From Middle French denoter, from Latin denotare, from de- (“complete”) and notare (“to mark out”). denoter Middle French denotare Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Abstract Ideas External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # denote **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /dɪˈnoʊt/ **IPA (UK):** /dɪˈnəʊt/ **Frequency rank:** 45051 ## Meanings 1. To be a sign of something; to indicate. 2. To have as a meaning; to refer to directly. ## Examples - On the map, a red line denotes a major road. - The prefix 'pre-' denotes 'before', as in 'preview'. ## Derived Forms - denotability - denotable - denotation - denotative - denotatory - denotee - denotement - denotive - undenoted ## Related Forms - connote ## Roots and Affixes - Root: denoter - Root: denotare ## Etymology From Middle French denoter, from Latin denotare, from de- (“complete”) and notare (“to mark out”). ## AI Etymology Denote is from Middle French denoter, from Latin denotare, from de- (“complete”) and notare (“to mark out”). Important recorded forms include denoter (Middle French) and denotare (Latin). Current senses include to be a sign of something; to indicate and to have as a meaning; to refer to directly. The wider family includes derived forms such as denotability, denotable, denotation, denotative, and denotatory; related words such as connote. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas markdown