nominate

• POS: Adjective, Verb (usu participle), Verb (intransitive)
• HYPHEN: nom=i=nate

CIDE DICTIONARY

nominate, v. t. [L. nominatus, p. p. of nominare to nominate, fr. nomen name. See Name.].

•  To mention by name; to name.  [1913 Webster]

  "To nominate them all, it is impossible."  [1913 Webster]
•  To call; to entitle; to denominate.  Spenser.  [1913 Webster]
•  To set down in express terms; to state.  [1913 Webster]

  "Is it so nominated in the bond?"  [1913 Webster]
•  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.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

nominate, v.tr.
1 propose (a candidate) for election.
2 appoint to an office (a board of six nominated and six elected members).
3 name or appoint (a date or place).
4 mention by name.
5 call by the name of, designate.

Derivative

nominator n.

Etymology

L nominare nominat- (as NOMINAL)

DEVIL DICTIONARY

nominate

v. To designate for the heaviest political assessment. To put forward a suitable person to incur the mudgobbling and deadcatting of the opposition.

THESAURUS

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

ROGET THESAURUS

nominate

Commission

VB commission, delegate, depute, consign, assign, charge, intrust, entrust, commit, commit to the hands of, authorize, put in commission, accredit, engage, hire, bespeak, appoint, name, nominate, return, ordain, install, induct, inaugurate, swear in, invest, crown, enroll, enlist, give power of attorney to, employ, empower, set over, place over, send out, be commissioned, be accredited, represent, stand for, stand in the stead of, stand in the place of, stand in the shoes of.