connote

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /kəˈnəʊt/ or /kɒˈnəʊt/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /kəˈnoʊt/

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Verb

Plain form connote

Third-person singular connotes

Past tense connoted

Past participle connoted

Present participle connoting

1. (transitive) If you connote a word or sentence, you imply or suggest beyond its literal meaning.

   Racism often connotes an underlying fear or ignorance.

Related words

• connotation
• connotative