nominate
verbEtymology
PIE word *h₁nómn̥ The adjective is first attested in 1450, in Middle English, the verb in 1545; partly from Middle English nominat(e) (“named, designated”), from Latin nōminātus, perfect passive participle of nōminō (“to name”) (see -ate (etymology 1, 2 and 3)), from nōmen (“a name”). Participial usage of the adjective up until Early Modern English.
- derived from nōminātus
Definitions
To name someone as a candidate for a particular role or position, including that of an…
To name someone as a candidate for a particular role or position, including that of an office.
To specify in advance which pocket a ball will be potted in
To specify in advance which pocket a ball will be potted in; to call; to name.
To designate a peer (or oneself) as corresponding to a (potentially positive or negative)…
To designate a peer (or oneself) as corresponding to a (potentially positive or negative) description.
- In the unlimited method, they are allowed to nominate as many or as few peers as they see fit for each question.
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To entitle, confer a name upon.
- 1658: the City of Norwich … was enlarged, builded and nominated by the Saxons. — Sir Thomas Browne, Urne-Burial (Penguin 2005, p. 12)
Named, called
Named, called; nominated, appointed etc.
Mentioned by name, noted.
Nominated to an office.
- an executor nominate / a nominate executor
Having a special name or mentioning a particular name.
nominotypical
- the nominate subspecies
A nominee.
The neighborhood
- synonymdenominate
- synonymspecify
- neighbordenominate
- neighbornomination
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA