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Denote

//dɪˈnəʊt// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To indicate; to mark. transitive

    "The yellow blazes denote the trail."

  2. 2
    have as a meaning wordnet
  3. 3
    To make overt. transitive
  4. 4
    be a sign or indication of wordnet
  5. 5
    To refer to literally; to convey as objective meaning. transitive

    "The prefix pre- denotes "before", as in preview."

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  1. 6
    make known; make an announcement wordnet

Etymology

From Middle French denoter, from Latin denotare, from de- (“complete”) and notare (“to mark out”).

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