nominate

noun

A nominee.

verb

To name someone as a candidate for a particular role or position, including that of an office.

(billiards) To specify in advance which pocket a ball will be potted in; to call; to name.

(sociology) To designate a peer (or oneself) as corresponding to a (potentially positive or negative) description.

(obsolete) To entitle, confer a name upon.

adjective

(zoology) nominotypical

(obsolete, as a participle) Named, called; nominated, appointed etc.

(obsolete) Mentioned by name, noted.

(obsolete) Nominated to an office.

(obsolete) Having a special name or mentioning a particular name.

Roots

nomennomin- · Latin · name

Synonyms for nominate

appointv proposev electv designatev namen denominatev choosev selectv assignv endorsev

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