connote: Meaning and Definition of

con•note

1. to signify or suggest (certain meanings, ideas, etc.) in addition to the explicit or primary meaning: The word “fireplace” often connotes hospitality, warm comfort, etc.
2. to involve as a condition or accompaniment: Injury connotes pain.

1. to have significance only by association, as with another word: Adjectives can only connote, nouns can denote.