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Denote vs Denoted - What's the difference?

denote | denoted |

As verbs the difference between denote and denoted

is that denote is to indicate; to mark while denoted is past tense of denote.

denote

English

Verb

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

    Derived terms

    * denotation * denotative ----

    denoted

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (denote)

    • denote

    English

    Verb

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

    Derived terms

    * denotation * denotative ----