| VERB | communication | nominate, put up, put forward | propose as a candidate for some honor |
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| social | nominate, propose | put forward | |
| social | nominate, name, make | charge with a function | |
| social | nominate, appoint, name, constitute | create and charge with a task or function |
| Sounds | naa'mahnaht; naa'mahney.t | |
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| Rhymes | abbot ... zealot / Zealot: 372 rhymes with aht... | |
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| Meaning | Propose as a candidate for some honor. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Synonyms | put up, put forward | |
| Broader | nominate, propose | Put forward |
| Spanish | designar, entablar, nominar, proponer | |
| Catalan | designar, nominar, proposar | |
| Adjectives | nominative | appointed by nomination |
| Nouns | nomination | the act of officially naming a candidate |
| nomination | an address (usually at a political convention) proposing the name of a candidate to run for election | |
| nomination | the condition of having been proposed as a suitable candidate for appointment or election | |
| nominator | someone who proposes a candidate for appointment or election | |
| Meaning | Put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody something | |
| Example | "The President nominated her as head of the Civil Rights Commission" | |
| Synonym | propose | |
| Narrower | nominate, put up, put forward | Propose as a candidate for some honor |
| Broader | choose, take, select, pick out | pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives |
| Spanish | designar, nominar, postular, proponer | |
| Catalan | designar, nominar, proposar | |
| Adjectives | nominative | appointed by nomination |
| Nouns | nominator | someone who proposes a candidate for appointment or election |
| Meaning | Charge with a function; charge to be. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody something | |
| Model | They nominate him to write the letter | |
| Synonyms | name, make | |
| Narrower | rename | name again or anew |
| Broader | appoint, charge | Assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to |
| Spanish | designar, nominar | |
| Catalan | anomenar, designar, dir, fer, nominar, posar, proposar | |
| Adjectives | nominative | appointed by nomination |
| Nouns | nomination | the act of officially naming a candidate |
| Meaning | create and charge with a task or function. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "nominate a committee" | |
| Synonyms | appoint, name, constitute | |
| Narrower | co-opt | appoint summarily or commandeer |
| pack | Set up a committee or legislative body with one's own supporters so as to influence the outcome | |
| Broader | establish, found, plant, constitute, institute | Set up or lay the groundwork for |
| Spanish | designar, nombrar, nominar | |
| Catalan | anomenar, designar, dir, nomenar, nominar, posar, proposar | |
| Adjectives | nominative | appointed by nomination |
| Nouns | nomination | the act of officially naming a candidate |
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