nom·i·nate

[v. nom-uh-neyt; adj. nom-uh-nit] verb, nom·i·nat·ed, nom·i·nat·ing, adjective
verb (used with object)
1.
to propose (someone) for appointment or election to an office.
2.
to appoint to a duty or office.
3.
to propose for an honor, award, or the like.
4.
Horse Racing. to register (a horse) as an entry in a race.
5.
to name; designate.
6.
Obsolete. to specify.
adjective
7.
having a particular name.
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Origin:
1475–85; < Latin nōminātus (past participle of nōmināre to name, call by name), equivalent to nōmin- (stem of nōmen; see nomen) + -ātus -ate1

nom·i·na·tor, noun
re·nom·i·nate, verb (used with object), re·nom·i·nat·ed, re·nom·i·nat·ing.
un·nom·i·nat·ed, adjective


1. pick, choose.
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nominate
 
vb
1.  to propose as a candidate, esp for an elective office
2.  to appoint to an office or position
3.  to name (someone) to act on one's behalf, esp to conceal one's identity
4.  (Austral) (intr) to stand as a candidate in an election
5.  archaic to name, entitle, or designate
 
adj
6.  rare having a particular name
 
[C16: from Latin nōmināre to call by name, from nōmen name]
 
'nominator
 
n

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Example sentences
From there, the robot can nominate a ball and pocket and slide into action.
One would make it easier for shareholders to nominate their own candidates to the board.
He did in fact nominate it again next year, and so did a lot of people.
He plans to nominate someone with a background in macroeconomics, another in markets, and a third in regulation.
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