nominate

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin nōminātus, perfect passive participle of nōminō ("I name"), from nōmen ("a name").

Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈnɒm.ɪ.neɪt/, /ˈnɒm.ə.neɪt/
• (America) IPA: /ˈnɑ.mɪ.neɪt/, /ˈnɑ.mə.neɪt/

Verb

nominate (nominates, present participle nominating; simple past and past participle nominated)

1. To name someone as a candidate for a particular role or position, including that of an office.
2. (cue sports) To specify in advance which pocket a ball will be potted in; to call; to name.
3. (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

• (confer a name upon) bename; see also Thesaurus:denominate
• (specify) name; see also Thesaurus:specify

Related terms

• denominate
• nomination

Translations

• French: nommer
• German: nominieren
• Portuguese: nomear
• Russian: назнача́ть
• Spanish: postular, nominar

Adjective

nominate (not comparable)

1. (zoology) nominotypical

   the nominate subspecies

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