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   Nom·i·nate

   verb

   • 1. propose or formally enter as a candidate for election or for an honor or award: "the film was nominated for several Oscars" Similar proposeput forwardput upsubmitpresentrecommendsuggestname
   • ▪ appoint to a job or position: "the company nominated her as a delegate to the convention" Similar appointdesignatemakeassignnamedubdelegateselectchoosedecide onelectcommissionpromote
   • 2. specify (something) formally, typically the date or place for an event: "a day was nominated for the exchange of contracts"

   adjective

   • 1. denoting a race or subspecies that is given the same epithet as the species to which it belongs, for example, Homo sapiens sapiens: "the nominate race and two subspecies occur"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as an adjective in the sense ‘named’): from Latin nominat- ‘named’, from the verb nominare, from nomen, nomin- ‘a name’. The verb senses are first found in English in the 16th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. nominator noun

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   What does nominate mean?

   • Nominate definition: to propose (someone) for appointment or election to an office. See examples of NOMINATE used in a sentence.

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   What does nominated mean?

   • 1. To propose as a candidate in an election or as one to be considered for an honor or prize: nominated him as their candidate for mayor; was nominated twice for an Academy Award. 2. To designate or appoint to an office or responsibility: "A quiet recruit who always does exactly what he is told ... is nominated to take the rap" (Thomas E. Ricks).

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   How do you nominate a person?

   • When you suggest a person for a position in the government, or propose a theme for your school's prom, you nominate that person or idea, especially if it's done in an official way. In the United States, political parties hold primary elections and conventions to nominate candidates for president.

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   What does it mean if someone is nominated for a prize?

   • If someone or something is nominated for a prize, it is one of the official competitors for it. [ U ] Three candidates are seeking the Democratic nomination for the presidency. be nominated for sth The former vice president has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. be nominated as sth He's been nominated as fire chief.

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   verb. to propose as a candidate, esp for an elective office. to appoint to an office or position. to name (someone) to act on one's behalf, esp to conceal one's identity. intr to stand as a candidate in an election. archaic. to name, entitle, or designate.

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   verb. 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”. synonyms: propose. see more. see less. types: put forward, put up. propose as a candidate for some honor.

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