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Webster 1913 Edition


Denote

De-note′

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Denoted
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Denoting
.]
[L.
denotare
;
de-
+
notare
to mark,
nota
mark, sign, note: cf. F.
dénoter
. See
Note
.]
1.
To mark out plainly; to signify by a visible sign; to serve as the sign or name of; to indicate; to point out;
as, the hands of the clock
denote
the hour
.
The better to
denote
her to the doctor.
Shakespeare
2.
To be the sign of; to betoken; to signify; to mean.
A general expression to
denote
wickedness of every sort.
Gilpin.

Webster 1828 Edition


Denote

DENOTE

,
Verb.
T.
[L. To note or mark.]
1.
To mark; to signify by a visible sign; to indicate; to express. The character X denotes multiplication.
2.
To show; to betoken; to indicate; as, a quick pulse denotes fever.

Definition 2024


denote

denote

See also: dénote, dénoté, and denoté

English

Verb

denote (third-person singular simple present denotes, present participle denoting, simple past and past participle denoted)

  1. (transitive) To indicate; to mark.
    The yellow blazes denote the trail.
  2. (transitive) To make overt.
    The tears denoted her true feelings.
  3. (transitive) To refer to literally; to convey meaning.
    "Pre-" denotes "before."

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Portuguese

Verb

denote

  1. first-person singular present subjunctive of denotar
  2. third-person singular present subjunctive of denotar
  3. first-person singular imperative of denotar
  4. third-person singular imperative of denotar

Spanish

Verb

denote

  1. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of denotar.
  2. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of denotar.
  3. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of denotar.
  4. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of denotar.