denote

Definitions


[dɪˈnəʊt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- be a sign of; indicate
(e.g: this mark denotes purity and quality)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 16th century (in the sense ‘be a sign of, mark out’): from French dénoter or Latin denotare, from de- ‘away, thoroughly’ + notare ‘observe, note’ (from nota ‘a mark’)




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