connote

tr.v., -not·ed, -not·ing, -notes.

1. To suggest or imply in addition to literal meaning: "The term 'liberal arts' connotes a certain elevation above utilitarian concerns" (George F. Will). See Usage Note at denote.
2. To have as a related or attendant condition: For a political leader, hesitation is apt to connote weakness.

[Medieval Latin connotāre, to mark along with : Latin com-, com- + Latin notāre, to mark (from nota, mark).]

verb

To have or convey a particular idea: denote, import, intend, mean, signify, spell. Idioms: add up to. See meaning.

v

Definition: imply
Antonyms: denote

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The verb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: express or state indirectly
  Synonym: imply

Meaning #2: involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic
  Synonym: predicate

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - betyde, konnotere, indebære

Nederlands (Dutch)
betekenen, gevoelswaarde hebben, suggereren

Français (French)
v. tr. - évoquer, (Ling) connoter

Deutsch (German)
v. - suggerieren

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - υποδηλώνω, υπονοώ, υπαινίσσομαι

Italiano (Italian)
connotare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - conotar, implicar

Русский (Russian)
означать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - connotar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - ha bibetydelsen av, konnotera, innebära

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
意味着, 表示...的内涵, 暗示

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 意味著, 表示...的內涵, 暗示

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 암시하다, 포함하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 暗示する, 内包する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يعني ضمنا, أشار ضمنا‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮רמז על, העלה משמעות לוואי‬

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