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Nominate

Nominate Meaning & Definition
Nominate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Nominate?

[v] propose as a candidate for some honor
[v] put forward; nominate for appointment to an office; "The President nominated her as head of the Civil Rights Commission"
[v] charge with a task or function; "appoint someone president"; "nominate a committee"
[v] charge with a function; charge to be; "She was named Head of the Committee"; "She was made president of the club"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Nominate: appoint | constitute | make | name | propose | put forward | put up

Related Terms | Find terms related to Nominate: appoint | assign | back | back up | baptize | call | choose | christen | define | denominate | designate | dub | elect | endorse | entitle | finger | forward | identify | intend | label | make | mean | name | name for office | nickname | offer | ordain | ordinate | present | proffer | propose | purpose | put forth | put forward | put up | recommend | run | run for office | select | specify | style | submit | suggest | support | tab | tag | tap | tender | term | title | vote

See Also | charge | choose | co-opt | establish | found | institute | nominate | nominate | pack | pick out | plant | propose | put forward | put up | rename | select | take

Nominate In Webster's Dictionary

\Nom"i*nate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Nominated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Nominating}.] [L. nominatus, p. p. of nominare to nominate, fr. nomen name. See {Name}.] 1. To mention by name; to name. [Obs.] To nominate them all, it is impossible. --Shak. 2. To call; to entitle; to denominate. [Obs.] --Spenser. 3. To set down in express terms; to state. [Obs.] Is it so noiminated in the bond? --Shak. 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.

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