nominate

English

Etymology

From Latin nōminātus, perfect passive participle of nōminō (“I name”), from nōmen (“a name”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈnɒm.ɪ.neɪt/, /ˈnɒm.ə.neɪt/
• (US) IPA: /ˈnɑm.ɪ.neɪt/, /ˈnɑm.ə.neɪt/

Verb

nominate (third-person singular simple present nominates, present participle nominating, simple past and past participle nominated)

1. To name someone as a candidate for a particular role or position, including that of an office.
2. (obsolete) 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)

Synonyms

• bename

Translations

to name someone for a particular role or position

• Czech: nominovat (cs)
• Finnish: asettaa ehdolle (fi)
• German: nominieren (de)
• Icelandic: tilnefna (is)

• Portuguese: nomear (pt)
• Scottish Gaelic: ainmich (gd)
• Spanish: postular (es)

Anagrams

• Timonean

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Italian

Verb

nominate

1. second-person plural present indicative of nominare
2. second-person plural imperative of nominare
3. Feminine plural of nominato

Anagrams

• monetina

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Latin

Verb

nōmināte

1. second-person plural present active imperative of nōminō

Participle

nōmināte

1. vocative masculine singular of nōminātus