vt to mention by name; to name.
2. nominate ·vt to set down in express terms; to state.
3. nominate ·vt to call; to entitle; to denominate.
4. nominate ·vt to name, or designate by name, for an office or place; to appoint; ·esp., to name as a candidate for an election, choice, or appointment; to propose by name, or offer the name of, as a candidate for an office or place.