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nomi·nate (näm′ə nāt′)

transitive verb -·nat′ed, -·nat′·ing

  1. Now Rare to name, call, or designate
  2. to name or appoint to an office or position
    1. to name as a candidate for election or appointment; propose for office
    2. to propose as a candidate for an award or honor
  4. to enter (a horse) in a horse race

Etymology: < L nominatus, pp. of nominare, to name < nomen, name

nominate Related Forms
nom′i·na′·tor noun
nominate Synonyms

nominate

v.

propose as a candidate, designate for election, call, specify, put up, draft*; see also choose 1, decide.

nominate Usage Examples

Object

  • representative: Proxy vote applications can be made to nominate a representative to go to the polling station on your behalf.
  • deputy: However, the President may nominate a temporary deputy to act for him in his absence.
  • candidate: Each branch will be entitled to nominate one candidate to be top of the list in their region.
  • referee: If there are any gaps then please nominate a referee who can verify your activities.
  • charity: Proceeds of disposal will be passed to a charity nominated by the current Mayor.
  • beneficiary: It is always possible to nominate a beneficiary, but this is a purely administrative annotation, and has no effect upon title.

Subject

  • curator: Selected artists are nominated by key curators, writers and artists from across the UK.
  • applicant: Each application will be sent to a minimum of four referees, at least one of which has been nominated by the applicant.

Preposition: as

  • finalist: Tiscali Business Services has been nominated as finalist in two categories of Comms Channel Awards this year.
  • candidate: Branches shall be entitled to nominate as many candidates as there are vacant seats in any Constituency where they have members.

Used with why or when

  • who: The question of who actually nominates who to such a body must be addressed.

Infinitive complement

  • oversee: The Program and associated research are peer reviewed and the Web site publishes details of the two committees nominated to oversee this process.
  • serve: Two representatives from the committee are nominated to serve on the board of directors.

Preposition: in

  • category: Herne Hill Harriers have been recognized in the UK Clubs Awards 2006 being nominated in several categories.

Preposition: for

  • eviction: This week Kirby and Banjo and Kazooie are nominated for eviction.
  • award: Dr. Keenan was nominated for the award by a fellow UU lecturer Tony Byrne who has two children with autism.
  • election: He was nominated for election after an open competition run jointly by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Lord Chancellor's Department.
  • prise: He had been nominated for the prize by Einstein.

Preposition: by

  • curator: Selected artists are nominated by key curators, writers and artists from across the UK.
  • applicant: Each application will be sent to a minimum of four referees, at least one of which has been nominated by the applicant.