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nominate

Syllabification: (nom·i·nate)
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Definition of nominate

verb

Pronunciation: /ˈnäməˌnāt/
[with object]
  • 1propose or formally enter as a candidate for election or for an honor or award:the film was nominated for several Oscars
  • appoint to a job or position:the company nominated her as a delegate to the convention
  • 2specify (something) formally, typically the date or place for an event:a day was nominated for the exchange of contracts

adjective

Pronunciation: /-nit/
Zoology & Botany
  • denoting a race or subspecies that is given the same epithet as the species to which it belongs, for example, Homo sapiens sapiens.

Derivatives

nominator

Pronunciation: /-ˌnātər/
noun

Origin:

late Middle English (as an adjective in the sense 'named'): from Latin nominat- 'named', from the verb nominare, from nomen, nomin- 'a name'. The verb senses are first found in English in the 16th century

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