"nominate" meaning in English

See nominate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈnɒm.ɪ.neɪt/ [UK], /ˈnɒm.ə.neɪt/ [UK], /ˈnɑ.mɪ.neɪt/ [US], /ˈnɑ.mə.neɪt/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-nominate.wav
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin nōminātus, perfect passive participle of nōminō (“I name”), from nōmen (“a name”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|nōminātus}} Latin nōminātus Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} nominate (not comparable)
  1. (zoology) nominotypical Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Zoology Derived forms: nominate contract, nominate executor
    Sense id: en-nominate-en-adj-FPOU8Ttm Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Verb

IPA: /ˈnɒm.ɪ.neɪt/ [UK], /ˈnɒm.ə.neɪt/ [UK], /ˈnɑ.mɪ.neɪt/ [US], /ˈnɑ.mə.neɪt/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-nominate.wav Forms: nominates [present, singular, third-person], nominating [participle, present], nominated [participle, past], nominated [past]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin nōminātus, perfect passive participle of nōminō (“I name”), from nōmen (“a name”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|nōminātus}} Latin nōminātus Head templates: {{en-verb}} nominate (third-person singular simple present 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. Translations (to name someone for a particular role or position): رَشَّحَ (raššaḥa) (Arabic), عَيَّنَ (ʕayyana) (Arabic), назнача́ць (naznačácʹ) [imperfective] (Belarusian), назна́чыць (naznáčycʹ) [perfective] (Belarusian), прызнача́ць (pryznačácʹ) [imperfective] (Belarusian), прызна́чыць (pryznáčycʹ) [perfective] (Belarusian), номини́рам (nominíram) [imperfective, perfective] (Bulgarian), назнача́вам (naznačávam) [imperfective] (Bulgarian), назнача́ (naznačá) [perfective] (Bulgarian), nominar (Catalan), nomenar (Catalan), 提名 (tímíng) (Chinese Mandarin), 指名 (zhǐmíng) (Chinese Mandarin), nominovat [imperfective, perfective] (Czech), nominere (Danish), asettaa ehdolle (Finnish), nommer (French), nominieren (German), αναγορεύω (anagorévo) (Greek), jelöl (Hungarian), tilnefna (Icelandic), menunjuk (Indonesian), 指名する (shimei suru) (alt: しめいする) (Japanese), ノミネートする (nominēto suru) (Japanese), តែងតាំង (taengtang) (Khmer), 지명하다 (jimyeonghada) (Korean), 노미네이트하다 (nomineiteuhada) (Korean), назна́чува (naznáčuva) [imperfective] (Macedonian), на́значи (náznači) [perfective] (Macedonian), номини́ра (nominíra) [imperfective, perfective] (Macedonian), innomina (Maltese), whakaingoa (Maori), tautapa (Maori), نامیدن (nâmidan) (Persian), nominować [imperfective, perfective] (Polish), nomear (Portuguese), назнача́ть (naznačátʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), назна́чить (naznáčitʹ) [perfective] (Russian), ainmich (Scottish Gaelic), nominovať [imperfective, perfective] (Slovak), postular (Spanish), nominar (Spanish), isangalan (Tagalog), sangalanin (Tagalog), ngalanin (Tagalog), визнача́ти (vyznačáty) [imperfective] (Ukrainian), ви́значити (význačyty) [perfective] (Ukrainian), признача́ти (pryznačáty) [imperfective] (Ukrainian), призна́чити (pryznáčyty) [perfective] (Ukrainian), đề cử (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-nominate-en-verb-aABCN3Kg Disambiguation of 'to name someone for a particular role or position': 57 29 15
  2. (cue sports) To specify in advance which pocket a ball will be potted in; to call; to name. Synonyms (specify): name
    Sense id: en-nominate-en-verb-1yp2~XJ4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Belarusian translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Indonesian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Khmer translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Maltese translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations, Terms with Slovak translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Tagalog translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 5 71 3 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 20 9 64 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 24 11 52 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Belarusian translations: 19 12 54 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 19 14 53 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 19 14 53 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 26 19 43 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 16 10 64 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 19 14 53 14 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 19 10 55 16 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 20 8 56 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 28 13 46 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 27 19 43 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 19 14 53 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Indonesian translations: 19 17 50 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 18 7 61 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Khmer translations: 19 14 53 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 19 14 53 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 19 17 50 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Maltese translations: 19 12 54 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 31 11 46 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 19 14 53 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 19 17 50 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 19 15 51 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 18 16 54 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 18 7 61 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 19 14 52 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Slovak translations: 19 17 50 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 18 8 62 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Tagalog translations: 19 14 53 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 19 14 53 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 19 17 50 14 Disambiguation of 'specify': 13 74 13
  3. (obsolete) To entitle, confer a name upon. Tags: obsolete Synonyms (confer a name upon): bename
    Sense id: en-nominate-en-verb--PnVKecE Disambiguation of 'confer a name upon': 17 20 63
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: denominate, specify Related terms: denominate, nomination

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "sense": "to name someone for a particular role or position",
          "word": "提名"
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          "sense": "to name someone for a particular role or position",
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          "sense": "to name someone for a particular role or position",
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          "lang": "Danish",
          "sense": "to name someone for a particular role or position",
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          "sense": "to name someone for a particular role or position",
          "word": "asettaa ehdolle"
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          "sense": "to name someone for a particular role or position",
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          "sense": "to name someone for a particular role or position",
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          "sense": "to name someone for a particular role or position",
          "word": "αναγορεύω"
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          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "to name someone for a particular role or position",
          "word": "jelöl"
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          "lang": "Icelandic",
          "sense": "to name someone for a particular role or position",
          "word": "tilnefna"
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          "lang": "Indonesian",
          "sense": "to name someone for a particular role or position",
          "word": "menunjuk"
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          "alt": "しめいする",
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          "sense": "to name someone for a particular role or position",
          "word": "指名する"
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          "roman": "nominēto suru",
          "sense": "to name someone for a particular role or position",
          "word": "ノミネートする"
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          "code": "km",
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          "roman": "taengtang",
          "sense": "to name someone for a particular role or position",
          "word": "តែងតាំង"
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          "roman": "jimyeonghada",
          "sense": "to name someone for a particular role or position",
          "word": "지명하다"
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          "roman": "nomineiteuhada",
          "sense": "to name someone for a particular role or position",
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          "roman": "naznáčuva",
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          "word": "innomina"
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          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "to name someone for a particular role or position",
          "word": "whakaingoa"
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          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "to name someone for a particular role or position",
          "word": "tautapa"
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          "roman": "nâmidan",
          "sense": "to name someone for a particular role or position",
          "word": "نامیدن"
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          "word": "nominować"
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          "sense": "to name someone for a particular role or position",
          "word": "nomear"
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          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "naznačátʹ",
          "sense": "to name someone for a particular role or position",
          "tags": [
            "imperfective"
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          "word": "назнача́ть"
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          "roman": "naznáčitʹ",
          "sense": "to name someone for a particular role or position",
          "tags": [
            "perfective"
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          "word": "назна́чить"
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          "code": "gd",
          "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
          "sense": "to name someone for a particular role or position",
          "word": "ainmich"
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          "lang": "Slovak",
          "sense": "to name someone for a particular role or position",
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          "word": "nominovať"
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          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "to name someone for a particular role or position",
          "word": "postular"
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          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "to name someone for a particular role or position",
          "word": "nominar"
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          "code": "tl",
          "lang": "Tagalog",
          "sense": "to name someone for a particular role or position",
          "word": "isangalan"
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          "code": "tl",
          "lang": "Tagalog",
          "sense": "to name someone for a particular role or position",
          "word": "sangalanin"
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          "_dis1": "57 29 15",
          "code": "tl",
          "lang": "Tagalog",
          "sense": "to name someone for a particular role or position",
          "word": "ngalanin"
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          "_dis1": "57 29 15",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "vyznačáty",
          "sense": "to name someone for a particular role or position",
          "tags": [
            "imperfective"
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          "word": "визнача́ти"
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          "_dis1": "57 29 15",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "význačyty",
          "sense": "to name someone for a particular role or position",
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          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "pryznačáty",
          "sense": "to name someone for a particular role or position",
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          "word": "признача́ти"
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          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "pryznáčyty",
          "sense": "to name someone for a particular role or position",
          "tags": [
            "perfective"
          ],
          "word": "призна́чити"
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          "_dis1": "57 29 15",
          "code": "vi",
          "lang": "Vietnamese",
          "sense": "to name someone for a particular role or position",
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      "sense": "to name someone for a particular role or position",
      "word": "ngalanin"
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      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "to name someone for a particular role or position",
      "word": "đề cử"
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}

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      "word": "nominate executor"
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