connote
verb
[ kəˈnəʊt ]
• (of a word) imply or suggest (an idea or feeling) in addition to the literal or primary meaning.
• "the term ‘modern science’ usually connotes a complete openness to empirical testing"
Similar:
imply,
suggest,
indicate,
signify,
have overtones of,
have undertones of,
hint at,
give a feeling of,
have an aura of,
have an atmosphere of,
give the impression of,
smack of,
be associated with,
allude to,
Origin:
mid 17th century: from medieval Latin connotare ‘mark in addition’, from con- ‘together with’ + notare ‘to note’ (from nota ‘a mark’).
