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–verb (used with object)

1.	to signify or suggest (certain meanings, ideas, etc.) in addition to the explicit or primary meaning: The word “fireplace” often connotes hospitality, warm comfort, etc.

2.	to involve as a condition or accompaniment: Injury connotes pain.

–verb (used without object)

3.	to have significance only by association, as with another word: Adjectives can only connote, nouns can denote.

[Origin: 1645–55; < ML connotāre, equiv. to L con- con- + notāre to note

]

—Synonyms 1. intimate, imply.

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tr.v. con·not·ed, con·not·ing, con·notes

To suggest or imply in addition to literal meaning: "The term 'liberal arts' connotes a certain elevation above utilitarian concerns" (George F. Will). See Usage Note at denote.
To have as a related or attendant condition: For a political leader, hesitation is apt to connote weakness.

[Medieval Latin connotāre, to mark along with : Latin com-, com- + Latin notāre, to mark (from nota, mark; see gnō- in Indo-European roots).]

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connote
verb
1.	express or state indirectly [syn: imply]
2.	involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic; "solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well"

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Connote

Con"no*tate\, v. t. [L. con- + notatus, p. p.of notare to mark. Cf. Connote.] To connote; to suggest or designate (something) as additional; to include; to imply. --Hammond.

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Connote

Con*no"ta*tive\ (? or ?), a. 1. Implying something additional; illative.

2. (Log.) Implying an attribute. See Connote.

Connotative term, one which denotes a subject and implies an attribute. --J. S. Mill.

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