denominate
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
Borrowed from Latin denomino, denominatus.
PronunciationEdit
VerbEdit
denominate (third-person singular simple present denominates, present participle denominating, simple past and past participle denominated)
- To name; to designate.
- 1761, A Complete History of the Arabs
- The second [blast of the trumpet] they denominate the blast of exanimation; when all creatures both in heaven and earth shall die, or be annihilated, except those which God shall please to exempt from the common fate.
- 1748, David Hume, An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals
- On the contrary, those other passions, commonly denominated selfish, both produce different sentiments in each individual, according to his particular situation […]
- 1847, Emily Brontë, Wuthering Heights, chapter XIII:
- {...} in those two months, Mrs. Linton encountered and conquered the worst shock of what was denominated a brain fever.
- 1761, A Complete History of the Arabs
- To express in a monetary unit.
- Oil is denominated in dollars, so changes in the strength of the dollar affect oil prices everywhere.
SynonymsEdit
- (to name): bename; see also Thesaurus:denominate
Related termsEdit
TranslationsEdit
to name
to express in a monetary unit
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AnagramsEdit
ItalianEdit
VerbEdit
denominate
- second-person plural present indicative of denominare
- second-person plural imperative of denominare
- feminine plural of denominato
LatinEdit
VerbEdit
dēnōmināte