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nominate

Pronunciation: /ˈnɒm.ɪ.neɪt/

The English word “nominate” has 10 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To name someone as a candidate for a particular role or position, including that of an office.
  2. To specify in advance which pocket a ball will be potted in; to call; to name.
  3. To designate a peer (or oneself) as corresponding to a (potentially positive or negative) description.
  4. To entitle, confer a name upon.

adjective

  1. Named, called; nominated, appointed etc.
  2. Mentioned by name, noted.
  3. Nominated to an office.
  4. Having a special name or mentioning a particular name.
  5. nominotypical

noun

  1. A nominee.

Etymology

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.

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