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nominate

Main Entry:: nom·i·nate
Pronunciation:: \ˈnä-mə-ˌnāt\
Function:: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):: nom·i·nat·ed; nom·i·nat·ing
Etymology:: Latin nominatus, past participle of nominare, from nomin-, nomen name — more at name
Date:: 1545

1: designate , name2 a: to appoint or propose for appointment to an office or place b: to propose as a candidate for election to office c: to propose for an honor <nominate her for player of the year>3: to enter (a horse) in a race

— nom·i·nat·able

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\-ˌnā-tə-bəl\ adjective

— nom·i·na·tor

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\-ˌnā-tər\ noun

— nom·i·nee

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\ˌnä-mə-ˈnē\ noun

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