v.
Pronunciation: ' nä-m ə - ˌ n ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -nat · ed ; -nat · ing
Etymology: Latin nominatus, past participle of nominare, from nomin-, nomen name ― more at NAME
Date: 1545
1 : DESIGNATE , NAME
2 a : to appoint or propose for appointment to an office or place b : to propose as a candidate for election to office c : to propose for an honor < nominate her for player of the year>
3 : to enter (a horse) in a race
– nom · i · nat · able \ - ˌ n ā -t ə -b ə l \ adjective
– nom · i · na · tor \ - ˌ n ā -t ə r \ noun
– nom · i · nee \ ˌ nä-m ə - ' n ē \ noun