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Added 9 October 2026

nominate

/ˈnɒm.ɪ.neɪt/ verb

Latin root: nōminātus First recorded: 1450 Wiktionary

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To name someone as a candidate for a particular role or position, including that of an office.
To specify in advance which pocket a ball will be potted in; to call; to name.
To designate a peer (or oneself) as corresponding to a (potentially positive or negative) description.

adjective

Named, called; nominated, appointed etc.
Mentioned by name, noted.
Nominated to an office.
an executor nominate / a nominate executor

noun

A nominee.

Origin

PIE word *h₁nómn̥ The adjective is first attested in 1450, in Middle English, the verb in 1545; partly from Middle English nominat(e) (“named, designated”), from Latin nōminātus, perfect passive participle of nōminō (“to name”) (see -ate (etymology 1, 2 and 3)), from nōmen (“a name”). Participial usage of the adjective up until Early Modern English.

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