nominate

About 1.06 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To name someone as a candidate for a particular role or position, including that of an office.
2. verb To specify in advance which pocket a ball will be potted in; to call; to name.
3. verb To designate a peer (or oneself) as corresponding to a (potentially positive or negative) description.
4. verb To entitle, confer a name upon.
5. adjective Named, called; nominated, appointed etc.
6. adjective Mentioned by name, noted.
7. adjective Nominated to an office.

   an executor nominate / a nominate executor

8. adjective Having a special name or mentioning a particular name.

Similar words

appoint constitute propose put forward make name put up nomination appointed appointment

Often followed by

a the and candidates him one their his to an

Word family

nominatable nominated nominates nominating nominator nominators nominee nominees