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Noun
Definition: a language unit by which a person or thing is known; "his name really is George Washington"; "those are two names for the same thing"
Definition: a person's reputation; "he wanted to protect his good name"
Definition: family based on male descent; "he had no sons and there was no one to carry on his name"
Definition: a well-known or notable person; "they studied all the great names in the history of France"; "she is an important figure in modern music"
Definition: by the sanction or authority of; "halt in the name of the law"
Definition: Any nounal word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing.
Definition: Any of several types of true yam (Dioscorea) used in Caribbean Spanish cooking.
Verb
Definition: assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to; "They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader"
Definition: give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property; "Many senators were named in connection with the scandal"; "The almanac identifies the auspicious months"
Definition: charge with a function; charge to be; "She was named Head of the Committee"; "She was made president of the club"
Definition: create and charge with a task or function; "nominate a committee"
Definition: mention and identify by name; "name your accomplices!"
Definition: make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
Definition: identify as in botany or biology, for example
Definition: give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of; "List the states west of the Mississippi"
Definition: determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
Definition: To give a name to.