nominate
verb
- suggest someone take a role
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈnɒm.ɪ.neɪt/ / /ˈnɒm.ə.neɪt/ / /ˈnɑ.mɪ.neɪt/
adj
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.
- Named, called; nominated, appointed etc.
- Mentioned by name, noted.
- Nominated to an office.
“an executor nominate / a nominate executor”
- Having a special name or mentioning a particular name.
- nominotypical
“the nominate subspecies”
noun
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.
- A nominee.
verb
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.
- To name someone as a candidate for a particular role or position, including that of an office.
- To specify in advance which pocket a ball will be potted in; to call; to name.
- To designate a peer (or oneself) as corresponding to a (potentially positive or negative) description.
“In the unlimited method, they are allowed to nominate as many or as few peers as they see fit for each question.”
- To entitle, confer a name upon.
“1658: the City of Norwich … was enlarged, builded and nominated by the Saxons. — Sir Thomas Browne, Urne-Burial (Penguin 2005, p. 12)”