English > be known as: 2 senses > verb 1, communication| Meaning | Assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody something |
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| Synonyms | name, call, know as |
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| Narrower | baptize, baptise, christen | Administer baptism to |
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| dub, nickname | Give a nickname / nickname to |
| entitle, title | Give a title / title to |
| refer | Use a name to designate |
| rename | Assign a new name to |
| style, title | designate by an identifying term |
| tag | Provide with a name or nickname |
| term | name formally / formally or designate with a term |
| Broader | label | Assign a label to |
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| Similar to | address, call | greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name |
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| call | ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality |
| Spanish | bautizar, denominar, llamar, nombrar |
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| Catalan | anomenar, denominar, dir, posar nom |
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