nominate
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin nōminātus, perfect passive participle of nōminō (“I name”), from nōmen (“a name”).
Pronunciation edit
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈnɒm.ɪ.neɪt/, /ˈnɒm.ə.neɪt/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈnɑ.mɪ.neɪt/, /ˈnɑ.mə.neɪt/
Verb edit
nominate (third-person singular simple present nominates, present participle nominating, simple past and past participle nominated)
- To name someone as a candidate for a particular role or position, including that of an office.
- (cue sports) To specify in advance which pocket a ball will be potted in; to call; to name.
- (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 edit
- (confer a name upon): bename; see also Thesaurus:denominate
- (specify): name; see also Thesaurus:specify
Related terms edit
Translations edit
to name someone for a particular role or position
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Adjective edit
nominate (not comparable)
- (zoology) nominotypical
- the nominate subspecies
Derived terms edit
Anagrams edit
Italian edit
Etymology 1 edit
Verb edit
nominate
- inflection of nominare:
Etymology 2 edit
Participle edit
nominate f pl
Anagrams edit
Latin edit
Verb edit
nōmināte
Participle edit
nōmināte
Spanish edit
Verb edit
nominate
- second-person singular voseo imperative of nominar combined with te
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