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nominate

[ verb nom-uh-neyt; adjective nom-uh-nit ]

verb (used with object)

nominated, nominating.
  1. to propose (someone) for appointment or election to an office.

    Synonyms: ,

  2. to appoint to a duty or office.
  3. to propose for an honor, award, or the like.
  4. Horse Racing. to register (a horse) as an entry in a race.
  5. to name; designate.
  6. Obsolete. to specify.


adjective

  1. having a particular name.

nominate

verb

  1. to propose as a candidate, esp for an elective office
  2. to appoint to an office or position
  3. to name (someone) to act on one's behalf, esp to conceal one's identity
  4. intr to stand as a candidate in an election
  5. archaic.
    to name, entitle, or designate
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. rare.
    having a particular name
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԴdzˌԲٴǰ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • Դdzi·Բtǰ noun
  • ·Դdzi·Բٱ verb (used with object) renominated renominating
  • ܲ·Դdzi·Բe adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nominate1

1475–85; < Latin ōٳܲ (past participle of ō to name, call by name), equivalent to ō- (stem of ō; nomen ) + -ٳܲ -ate 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nominate1

C16: from Latin ō to call by name, from ō name
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Example Sentences

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But Orrick, who was nominated by President Obama, said this was essentially what government lawyers argued during Trump’s first term when the Republican issued a similar order.

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Cantor Fitzgerald manages Tether reserves and holds a convertible debt stake, which prompted conflict-of-interest and national security concerns when Lutnick was nominated commerce secretary.

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"Those areas with warehouses near homes in Corby and Nacton have been nominated as industrial land, so it's easier to get planning permission, and we're finding in East Anglia there just isn't enough industrial land."

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Former Little Mix star Jade is nominated for best contemporary song for her first solo single Angel of My Dreams.

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Boone was nominated for a Grammy and two Brit Awards, and made headlines at the first weekend of the recent Coachella festival when he brought out Queen guitarist Brian May to perform Bohemian Rhapsody.

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