Nominate

Quick meaning: Nominate is a verb meaning To name someone as a candidate for a particular role or position, including that of an office.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

1. (billiards) To specify in advance which pocket a ball will be potted in; to call; to name.
2. (sociology) To designate a peer (or oneself) as corresponding to a (potentially positive or negative) description.
3. (obsolete) To entitle, confer a name upon.
4. (obsolete, as a participle) Named, called; nominated, appointed etc.
5. (obsolete) Mentioned by name, noted.
6. (obsolete) Nominated to an office.
7. (obsolete) Having a special name or mentioning a particular name.

Example Sentences

the nominate subspecies

an executor nominate / a nominate executor

In the unlimited method, they are allowed to nominate as many or as few peers as they see fit for each question.

1658: the City of Norwich … was enlarged, builded and nominated by the Saxons. — Sir Thomas Browne, Urne-Burial (Penguin 2005, p. 12)

Word Forms

• nominates
• nominating
• nominated

Synonyms for nominate

Depending on context, synonyms include bename, name, constitute, make, propose, appoint.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include appoint, constitute, propose, make, name, put up.

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