Nominate Common

Origin: Latin suffix -ate

Nominate has 6 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions

Verb

propose as a candidate for some honor

"The committee decided to nominate her for the prestigious award due to her groundbreaking research."

nominate put up put forward

put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position

"The President nominated her as head of the Civil Rights Commission"

nominate propose

charge with a function; charge to be

"She was named Head of the Committee"

"She was made president of the club"

name nominate make

create and charge with a task or function

"nominate a committee"

appoint name nominate constitute

To name someone as a candidate for a particular role or position, including that of an office.

"The committee will nominate three candidates to run for the student council presidency next week."

Adjective

nominotypical

"The biologist decided to classify the new species as a nomotypical member of its genus because it perfectly matched the original description provided by Linnaeus."

Example Sentences

"The President nominated her as head of the Civil Rights Commission" verb

"She was named Head of the Committee" verb

"She was made president of the club" verb

"nominate a committee" verb