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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

  • ˈ²Ô´Ç³¾¾±ËŒ²Ô²¹³Ù´Ç°ù, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²Ô´Ç³¾î€ƒi·²Ô²¹î€…t´Ç°ù noun
  • °ù±ð·²Ô´Ç³¾î€ƒi·²Ô²¹³Ù±ð verb (used with object) renominated renominating
  • ³Ü²Ô·²Ô´Ç³¾î€ƒi·²Ô²¹³Ùe»å adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of nominate1

1475–85; < Latin ²Ôų¾¾±²ÔÄå³Ù³Ü²õ (past participle of ²Ôų¾¾±²ÔÄå°ù±ð to name, call by name), equivalent to ²Ôų¾¾±²Ô- (stem of ²Ôų¾±ð²Ô; nomen ) + -Äå³Ù³Ü²õ -ate 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of nominate1

C16: from Latin ²Ôų¾¾±²ÔÄå°ù±ð to call by name, from ²Ôų¾±ð²Ô name
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Fishburne was nominated for a Tony Award for the one-man play in which he portrayed civil rights attorney and Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall.

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The following month, Trump nominated Hanna to the office and he was later confirmed by the Senate.

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Most are nominated by party leaders and are vetted by the House of Lords Appointments Commission.

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Based on one of Lennon's old demo tapes, and featuring an archive recording of Harrison's guitar work, it went to number one and was nominated for awards at the Brits and the Grammys.

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Colombian entertainer Karol G has performed on the “Today Show,†and the legendary Mexican band Maná was recently nominated for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

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