NOMINATE


Meaning of NOMINATE in English

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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.