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 [v. nom-uh-neyt; adj. nom-uh-nit]  

nom·i·nate

   [v. nom-uh-neyt; adj. nom-uh-nit] verb, -nat·ed, -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.
EXPAND
6.
Obsolete. to specify.
COLLAPSE
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

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

Synonyms
1. pick, choose.

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