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Meaning of 'nominate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Nominate [ v. t.]
- To mention by name; to name.
- To call; to entitle; to denominate.
- To set down in express terms; to state.
- 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.

Meaning of 'nominate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . nominate [ v]
Meaning (1):
- create and charge with a task or function
Example in sentence:
  • nominate a committee
Meaning (2):
- charge with a function; charge to be
Example in sentence:
  • She was made president of the club;
  • She was named Head of the Committee
Meaning (3):
- put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position
Example in sentence:
  • The President nominated her as head of the Civil Rights Commission

Nearby Words:

nom noma nomad nomade nomadian nomadic nomadism nomadize nomadized nomadizing

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