nominate

Meaning

1. To name someone as a candidate for a particular role or position, including that of an office.
2. To specify in advance which pocket a ball will be potted in; to call; to name.
3. (obsolete) To entitle, confer a name upon.

pose as

name to

select someone

specify some person

install in office

offer one’s name for selection

put forward one’s name

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈnɒm.ɪ.neɪt/

Borrowed from Latin nōminātus, perfect passive participle of nōminō (“I name”), from nōmen (“a name”).

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