nominate
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nominate
- /ˈnɒm.ɪ.neɪt/ UK
- /ˈnɒm.ə.neɪt/ UK
- /ˈnɑ.mɪ.neɪt/ US, dialectal
- /ˈnɑ.mə.neɪt/ US, dialectal
- /ˈnɒm.ɪ.neɪt/ Canada, dialectal
- /ˈnɒm.ə.neɪt/ Canada, dialectal
- /ˈnɔm.ɪ.næɪt/ Australia
- /ˈnɔm.ə.næɪt/ Australia
Where it comes from
PIE word
*h₁nómn̥
The adjective is first attested in 1450, in Middle English, the verb in 1545; partly from Middle English nominat(e) (“named, designated”), from Latin nōminātus, perfect passive participle of nōminō (“to name”) (see -ate (etymology 1, 2 and 3)), from nōmen (“a name”). Participial usage of the adjective up until Early Modern English.
verb nominates · nominating · nominated
- To name someone as a candidate for a particular role or position, including that of an office.
- To specify in advance which pocket a ball will be potted in; to call; to name.
- To designate a peer (or oneself) as corresponding to a (potentially positive or negative) description. In the unlimited method, they are allowed to nominate as many or as few peers as they see fit for each question.
- To entitle, confer a name upon. 1658: the City of Norwich … was enlarged, builded and nominated by the Saxons. — Sir Thomas Browne, Urne-Burial (Penguin 2005, p. 12)
adjective
- Named, called; nominated, appointed etc.
- Mentioned by name, noted.
- Nominated to an office. an executor nominate / a nominate executor
- Having a special name or mentioning a particular name.
- nominotypical the nominate subspecies
noun nominates
- A nominee.
