nominate

nom·i·nate  (nm-nt)

tr.v. nom·i·nat·ed, nom·i·nat·ing, nom·i·nates

1. To propose by name as a candidate, especially for election.

2. To designate or appoint to an office, responsibility, or honor. See Synonyms at appoint.

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[Latin nminre, nmint-, to name, from nmen, nmin-, name; see n-men- in Indo-European roots.]

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nomi·nator n.

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nominate

Verb

[-nating, -nated]

1. to propose (someone) as a candidate

2. to appoint (someone) to an office or position [Latin nomen name]

nomination n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	nominate - propose as a candidate for some honor put forward, put up nominate, propose - put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position; "The President nominated her as head of the Civil Rights Commission"
	2.	nominate - put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position; "The President nominated her as head of the Civil Rights Commission" propose choose, pick out, select, take - pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her" nominate, put forward, put up - propose as a candidate for some honor
	3.	nominate - charge with a function; charge to be; "She was named Head of the Committee"; "She was made president of the club" name, make rename - name again or anew; "He was renamed Minister of the Interior" appoint, charge - assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to; "He was appointed deputy manager"; "She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance"
	4.	nominate - create and charge with a task or function; "nominate a committee" appoint, constitute, name institute, establish, found, plant, constitute - set up or lay the groundwork for; "establish a new department" pack - set up a committee or legislative body with one's own supporters so as to influence the outcome; "pack a jury" co-opt - appoint summarily or commandeer; "The army tried to co-opt peasants into civil defence groups"

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nominate

verb 1. propose, suggest, recommend, submit, put forward

verb 2. appoint, name, choose, commission, select, elect, assign, designate, empower

Translations

nominate [ˈnɔmɪneɪt] vt (= propose) → proponer (= appoint); nombrar

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nominate [ˈnɔmɪneɪt] vt (= propose) → proposer (= appoint); nommer

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nominate [ˈnɔmɪneɪt] vt → nominieren (= appoint); ernennen

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nominate [ˈnɔmɪneɪt] vt (= propose) → proporre come candidato (= elect); nominare