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NOMINATE

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 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Propose as a candidate for some honor

Synonyms:

nominate; put forward; put up

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "nominate" is one way to...):

nominate; propose (put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP

Derivation:

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)

nominative (appointed by nomination)

nominator (someone who proposes a candidate for appointment or election)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Create and charge with a task or function

Example:

nominate a committee

Synonyms:

appoint; constitute; name; nominate

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "nominate" is one way to...):

constitute; establish; found; institute; plant (set up or lay the groundwork for)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "nominate"):

pack (set up a committee or legislative body with one's own supporters so as to influence the outcome)

co-opt (appoint summarily or commandeer)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

nomination (the act of officially naming a candidate)

nominative (appointed by nomination)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Charge with a function; charge to be

Example:

She was made president of the club

Synonyms:

make; name; nominate

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "nominate" is one way to...):

appoint; charge (assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "nominate"):

rename (name again or anew)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody something

Sentence example:

They nominate him to write the letter

Derivation:

nomination (the act of officially naming a candidate)

nominative (appointed by nomination)

Sense 4

Meaning:

Put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position

Example:

The President nominated her as head of the Civil Rights Commission

Synonyms:

nominate; propose

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "nominate" is one way to...):

choose; pick out; select; take (pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "nominate"):

nominate; put forward; put up (propose as a candidate for some honor)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody something

Derivation:

nominative (appointed by nomination)

nominator (someone who proposes a candidate for appointment or election)

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