"put a name to" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: puts a name to [present, singular, third-person], putting a name to [participle, present], put a name to [participle, past], put a name to [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|put<,,put> a name to}} put a name to (third-person singular simple present puts a name to, present participle putting a name to, simple past and past participle put a name to)
  1. To attribute a person's name to (their face, voice, photo, etc.). Translations (to attribute a person's name to): sætte ansigt på (Danish), Danish: sætte navn på (Danish), associare un nome a (Italian)
    Sense id: en-put_a_name_to-en-verb-87hM5kEN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Italian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 25 25 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 66 16 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 67 14 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 82 8 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 91 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 81 9 10 Disambiguation of "to attribute a person's name to": 88 11 1
  2. To name or identify (something).
    Sense id: en-put_a_name_to-en-verb-Mi5OcgeA
  3. To identify the author of (a publication or other writing).
    Sense id: en-put_a_name_to-en-verb-Fpp3B~VQ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: put a name on
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          "ref": "1697, Thomas Burnet, Second Remarks upon An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, page 30:",
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      "word": "sætte ansigt på"
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