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WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb nominate has 4 senses
- nominate(v = verb.communication) put forward, put up - propose as a candidate for some honor; Array is one way to nominate, propose
- nominate(v = verb.social) propose - put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position; "The President nominated her as head of the Civil Rights Commission" is one way to choose, pick out, select, take
- nominate(v = verb.social) make, name - charge with a function; charge to be; "She was named Head of the Committee"; "She was made president of the club" is one way to appoint, charge
- nominate(v = verb.social) appoint, constitute, name - create and charge with a task or function; "nominate a committee" is one way to constitute, establish, found, institute, plant
Derived forms noun nomination1, noun nomination3, noun nomination2, adjective nominative3, noun nominator1
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP
Derived forms adjective nominative3, noun nominator1
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody something
Derived forms noun nomination1, adjective nominative3
Sample sentence:
They nominate him to write the letter
Derived forms noun nomination1, adjective nominative3
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
CIDE DICTIONARY
nominate, v. t. [L. nominatus, p. p. of nominare to nominate, fr. nomen name. See Name.].
- To mention by name; to name. [1913 Webster]"To nominate them all, it is impossible." [1913 Webster]
- To call; to entitle; to denominate. Spenser. [1913 Webster]
- To set down in express terms; to state. [1913 Webster]"Is it so nominated in the bond?" [1913 Webster]
- To name, or designate by name, for an office or place; to appoint; esp., to name as a candidate for an election, choice, or appointment; to propose by name, or offer the name of, as a candidate for an office or place. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
nominate, v.tr.
1 propose (a candidate) for election.
2 appoint to an office (a board of six nominated and six elected members).
3 name or appoint (a date or place).
4 mention by name.
5 call by the name of, designate.
1 propose (a candidate) for election.
2 appoint to an office (a board of six nominated and six elected members).
3 name or appoint (a date or place).
4 mention by name.
5 call by the name of, designate.
Derivative
nominator n.
Etymology
L nominare nominat- (as NOMINAL)
DEVIL DICTIONARY
nominate
v. To designate for the heaviest political assessment. To put forward a suitable person to incur the mudgobbling and deadcatting of the opposition.THESAURUS
nominate
appoint, assign, back, back up, baptize, call, choose, christen, define, denominate, designate, dub, elect, endorse, entitle, finger, forward, identify, intend, label, make, mean, name, name for office, nickname, offer, ordain, ordinate, present, proffer, propose, purpose, put forth, put forward, put up, recommend, run, run for office, select, specify, style, submit, suggest, support, tab, tag, tap, tender, term, title, voteROGET THESAURUS
nominate
Commission
VB commission, delegate, depute, consign, assign, charge, intrust, entrust, commit, commit to the hands of, authorize, put in commission, accredit, engage, hire, bespeak, appoint, name, nominate, return, ordain, install, induct, inaugurate, swear in, invest, crown, enroll, enlist, give power of attorney to, employ, empower, set over, place over, send out, be commissioned, be accredited, represent, stand for, stand in the stead of, stand in the place of, stand in the shoes of.
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