connote
verb
con·note
| \ kə-ˈnōt
, kä-\
, kä-\
connoted;
connoting
Definition of connote
1a
: to convey in addition to exact explicit meaning
all the misery that poverty connotes For her, the word "family" connotes love and comfort.
b
: to imply as a logical connotation
2
: to be associated with or inseparable from as a consequence or concomitant
the remorse so often connoted by guilt
Examples of connote in a Sentence
The word “childlike” connotes innocence.
For her, the word “family” connotes love and comfort.
Recent Examples on the Web
Families were once more likely to accept the notion that higher price also connoted high quality. — New York Times, "More Private Colleges Are Cutting Tuition, but Don’t Expect to Pay Less," 9 Aug. 2019 The wording seems to connote an attempt to save money by banking on unborns or newborns to die. — Joni Hess, Vox, "From diagnostics to autopsy to burial, stillbirths are alarmingly expensive in America," 30 July 2019 Colors on the site were switched to black and white to connote mourning. — Josh Chin, WSJ, "Chemical Leak From State-Owned Factory Caused Deadly China Blast," 30 Nov. 2018 In a blog post on Friday, Marketplace Pulse Chief Executive Officer Juozas Kaziukenas said that the top brand label could act much like the account verification badges used by Instagram or Twitter, which are designed to connote legitimacy. — Bloomberg Wire, Dallas News, "Amazon puts 'top brand' label on some big name brands including Nike and Under Armour," 19 Aug. 2019 In a blog post on Friday, Marketplace Pulse Chief Executive Officer Juozas Kaziukenas said that the top brand label could act much like the account verification badges used by Instagram or Twitter, which are designed to connote legitimacy. — Matt Day, Fortune, "Amazon Tests ‘Top Brand’ Label for Clothing Companies Including Under Armour and Speedo," 16 Aug. 2019 The fact that such a term as ‘ginger’ exists as if to connote some sort of sub-race of whiteness demonstrates how the rigidity of white supremacist beauty standards harms everyone and can never be truly satisfied, especially by women. — Thembi Ford, Essence, "On Reboots And Redheads," 15 July 2019 If having a beard used to connote a sense of rebellion, being clean-shaven represents compliance. — Alex Abad-santos, Vox, "The enduring legacy and fantasy of Captain America’s beard, explained," 18 June 2019 The very notion of an artistic career is antithetical to Rubin’s achievements unless the word is used to connote something careening out of control. — J. Hoberman, The New York Review of Books, "Barbara Rubin, Shameless Angel of Avant-Garde Cinema," 21 May 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'connote.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for connote
connote
verb
English Language Learners Definition of connote
formal, of a word
: to make you think about (something) in addition to the word's meaning
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