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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

denote

/dɪˈnoʊt/

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What does denote mean?

verb

  1. To indicate; to mark.
  2. To make overt.
  3. To refer to literally; to convey as objective meaning.

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IPA pronunciation

/dɪˈnoʊt/

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We find the expression very frequently used by modern authors and also that they pretend to denote by it something particular.
Carl von ClausewitzOn WarTranslated by J. J. (James John) GrahamProject Gutenberg ebook #1946
Is it the whim of a nomenclator, at a loss for words to denote the ever-swelling tide of beasts that require cataloguing?
Jean-Henri FabreThe Life of the SpiderTranslated by Alexander Teixeira de MattosProject Gutenberg ebook #1887
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This experience would denote that the bears travel long distances at night, to visit some favourite resort which produces the necessary food.
Samuel White, Sir BakerWild Beasts and Their Ways, Reminiscences of Europe, Asia, Africa and America — Volume 1Project Gutenberg ebook #3657
Possibly it may denote the existence of some strata of hornblende-schist covered by the waters, in which schist the sand is disseminated.
Alexander von Humboldt; Aimé BonplandPersonal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1Translated by Thomasina RossProject Gutenberg ebook #6322
He stood beside her, directing the operation with a peremptoriness of tone which seemed to Rowland to denote a considerable advance in intimacy.
Henry JamesRoderick HudsonProject Gutenberg ebook #176