v.
Pronunciation: di- ' nä-m ə - ˌ n ā t, d ē -
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Latin denominatus, past participle of denominare, from de- + nominare to name ― more at NOMINATE
Date: circa 1552
1 : to give a name to : DESIGNATE
2 : to express or designate in some denomination <will denominate prices in U.S. dollars>