Nominate

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈnÉ’m.ɪ.neɪt/, /ˈnÉ’m.É™.neɪt/
• US IPA: /ˈnÉ‘m.ɪ.neɪt/, /ˈnÉ‘m.É™.neɪt/

Origin

From Latin nōminātus, perfect passive participle of nōminō ("I name"), from nōmen ("a name").

Full definition of nominate

Verb

1. To name someone as a candidate for a particular role or position, including that of an office.
2. (obsolete) 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)

Synonyms

• bename

Anagrams

• Timonean