v. t. | 1. | |
1. | To mention by name; to name. | |
2. | To call; to entitle; to denominate. | |
3. | To set down in express terms; to state. | |
4. | To name, or designate by name, for an office or place; to appoint; esp., to name as a candidate for an election, choice, or appointment; to propose by name, or offer the name of, as a candidate for an office or place. |
Verb | 1. | nominate - propose as a candidate for some honor Synonyms: put forward, put up |
2. | nominate - put forward; nominate for appointment to an office; "The President nominated her as head of the Civil Rights Commission" Synonyms: propose | |
3. | nominate - charge with a function; charge to be; "She was named Head of the Committee"; "She was made president of the club" | |
4. | nominate - create and charge with a task or function; "nominate a committee" |