Connotes

/kəˈnoʊts/ verb

Definition

Suggests or implies a meaning or association beyond the literal definition; carries additional emotional or cultural significance.

Etymology

Third-person singular present tense of 'connote,' from Medieval Latin 'connotare,' formed from 'con-' (together) and 'notare' (to mark), literally 'to mark in addition.'

Kelly Says

The word 'work' denotes labor, but it connotes totally different things—for a billionaire it might mean passion and purpose, while for someone struggling it connotes exhaustion and survival, showing how the same word means different things to different people.

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