English > be known as: 2 senses > verb 1, communicationMeaning | 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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