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nominate

/ˈnɑ.mɪ.neɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.57 in modern English

Syllables
nom-i-nate
IPA
/ˈnɑ.mɪ.neɪt/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To name someone as a candidate for a particular role or position, including that of an office.

verb

To specify in advance which pocket a ball will be potted in; to call; to name.

verb

To designate a peer (or oneself) as corresponding to a (potentially positive or negative) description.

verb

To entitle, confer a name upon.

Obsolete

adj

Named, called; nominated, appointed etc.

Obsolete

adj

Mentioned by name, noted.

Obsolete

adj

Nominated to an office.

Obsolete

adj

Having a special name or mentioning a particular name.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: nominat, nōminātus

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈnɑ.mɪ.neɪt/
  • British English: /ˈnɒm.ɪ.neɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

nominates (present, singular) nominating (participle, present) nominated (participle, past) nominated (past) nominates (plural)

Derived Forms

disnominate nominatee nominately nominator nonnominated prenominate renominate unnominated

Phrases

nominate contract nominate executor

Frequently Paired Words

denominate nomination

Synonyms

bename name put up put forward appoint constitute make propose

Rhymes With

innominate

Questions

How do you pronounce nominate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnɑ.mɪ.neɪt/.
What does nominate mean?
To name someone as a candidate for a particular role or position, including that of an office.
Where does nominate come from?
It is traced to Middle English. First known use: first attested in 1450.

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