Definition of nominate - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
electionspropose someone for a position or honor
- The professor will nominate two students for the scholarship..
2.
workname someone to act on one's behalf
- He nominated his brother to vote for him.
3.
cue sportsTECH. UK specify which pocket a ball will be pottedTECH. UK
- He nominated the corner pocket for the black ball.
Adjective
1.
identityhaving a specific name or title
- The nominate species is the most common one.
2.
biologyTECH. nominotypical in zoologyTECH.
- The nominate subspecies is found in this region.
Origin of nominate
Latin, nominare (to name)
Terms with nominate included in their meaning
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work
nominate someone for a position
politics
nominate as a candidate
nomination
nominate or appoint someone for a position
nominate election
enter oneself or someone else as a candidate for selection
political process
preliminary election to nominate candidates for a main election
politics
nominate someone to compete in an election
nomination
nominate someone for a position
assigning task
nominate someone for an unpleasant task
Examples of nominate in a sentence
Can we nominate him for the committee? The union nominated Maya to represent the staff. Please nominate a colleague to attend the meeting for you. She nominated the side pocket for the red ball. He confidently nominated the top pocket. The nominate form is widely recognized.
In biology, the nominate subspecies is crucial. The nominate form is prevalent in this habitat. Researchers identified the nominate variety in the wild.
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- French:nommer, nominal, ...
- German:nominieren, benannter, ...
- Italian:nominare, nominale, ...
- Spanish:nominar, nominal, ...
- Portuguese:nomear, denominado, ...
- Chinese:提名, 同名型的, ...
- Japanese:指名する, 指名された, ...
- Arabic:رَشَّحَ, مُسَمّى, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַצִּיעַ, נוֹמִינָטִיבִי, ...
- Russian:номинировать, номинативный, ...
- Ukrainian:номінувати, номінативний, ...
- Hindi:नामांकित करना, नामांकित, ...
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