betekenen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- denote verb To be a sign or indication of something.
- equal adj The same in amount, value, size, status, or rights.
- mean verb To intend or have in mind as a purpose.
- signify verb To be a sign of; to indicate or represent something.
- spell noun Words believed to have magical power, or the magical effect they produce.
Senses
betekenen is used for these senses in English:
- denote (transitive) To refer to literally; to convey as objective meaning.
- equal (copulative, informal) To have as consequence, to amount to, to mean.
- mean (transitive) Of a person (or animal etc): to intend to express, to imply, to hint at, to allude.
- mean (transitive) To cause or produce (a given result); to bring about (a given result). [from 19th c.]
- signify To mean; to betoken.
- spell (transitive) To indicate that (some event) will occur; typically followed by a single-word noun. [from 19th c.]
denote — full definition
- verb To be a sign or indication of something.
- verb To mean or represent something literally, as a word or symbol does.
equal — full definition
- adj The same in amount, value, size, status, or rights.
- verb To be the same as in value or amount; to match.
- noun A person or thing having the same status, rank, or ability as another.
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