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nominate

no·mi·nate

UK/ˈnɒm.ɪ.neɪt/ US/ˈnɒm.ə.neɪt/ uncommon obsolete

verb

1.

propose as a candidate for some honor

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2.

put forward; nominate for appointment to an office

  • “The President nominated her as head of the Civil Rights Commission”
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3.

charge with a function; charge to be

  • “She was named Head of the Committee”
  • “She was made president of the club”
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4.

create and charge with a task or function

  • “nominate a committee”
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Origin

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.

Phrases

  • nominate contract
  • nominate executor

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