nominate
ˈnɑmɪˌneɪt
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Definition of nominate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
electionspropose someone for a position or honor
  • The professor will nominate two students for the scholarship..
propose recommend suggest
2.
workname someone to act on one's behalf
  • He nominated his brother to vote for him.
3.
cue sportsTECH.UKspecify which pocket a ball will be pottedTECH.UK
  • He nominated the corner pocket for the black ball.
assign designate

Adjective

1.
identityhaving a specific name or title
  • The nominate species is the most common one.
named titled
2.
biologyTECH.nominotypical in zoologyTECH.
  • The nominate subspecies is found in this region.
representative standard typical
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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.

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  1. French:nommer, nominal, ...
  2. German:nominieren, benannter, ...
  3. Italian:nominare, nominale, ...
  4. Spanish:nominar, nominal, ...
  5. Portuguese:nomear, denominado, ...
  6. Chinese:提名, 同名型的, ...
  7. Japanese:指名する, 指名された, ...
  8. Arabic:رَشَّحَ, مُسَمّى, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהַצִּיעַ, נוֹמִינָטִיבִי, ...
  10. Russian:номинировать, номинативный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:номінувати, номінативний, ...
  12. Hindi:नामांकित करना, नामांकित, ...

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