When Jake defines a word in his speech by using a definition he found in a dictionary, he is giving that word a ____. August 01, 2017 Public Speaking When Jake defines a word in his speech by using a definition he found in a dictionary, he is giving that word a ____. a. connotative meaning b. legislative meaning c. denotative meaning d. None of these answers are correct. Answer: C Learn More : Share this Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterPlus on Google+