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verb
- 1. propose or formally enter as a candidate for election or for an honor or award: "the film was nominated for several Oscars" Similar
- 2. specify (something) formally, typically the date or place for an event: "a day was nominated for the exchange of contracts"
adjective
- 1. denoting a race or subspecies that is given the same epithet as the species to which it belongs, for example, Homo sapiens sapiens: "the nominate race and two subspecies occur"
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The meaning of NOMINATE is designate, name. How to use nominate in a sentence.
NOMINATE definition: 1. to officially suggest someone for an election, job, position, or honour: 2. to say officially…. Learn more.
When you suggest a person for a position in the government, or propose a theme for your school's prom, you nominate that person or idea, especially if it's done in an official way. In the United States, political parties hold primary elections and conventions to nominate candidates for president.
Nominate definition: to propose (someone) for appointment or election to an office.. See examples of NOMINATE used in a sentence.
Definition of nominate verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. to formally suggest that somebody/something should be chosen for an important role, prize, position, etc. synonym propose. nominate somebody/something (for something) She has been nominated for the presidency.
If you nominate someone to a job or position, you formally choose them to hold that job or position. Voters will choose fifty of the seventy five deputies. The Emir will nominate the rest. [VERB noun] The E.U. would nominate two members to the committee. [VERB noun + to] An elderly person can nominate someone to act for them.
to formally suggest that someone be chosen for an important role, prize, position, etc. synonym propose nominate somebody (for something) She has been nominated for the presidency. nominate somebody (as) something nominate somebody + noun He was nominated (as) best actor. nominate somebody to do something I nominated Paul to take on the role of ...
NOMINATE meaning: 1. to officially suggest someone for an election, job, position, or honour: 2. to say officially…. Learn more.
NOMINATE definition: 1. to officially suggest a person for a job or a position in an organization, or to suggest a…. Learn more.
To propose as a candidate in an election or as one to be considered for an honor or prize: nominated him as their candidate for mayor; was nominated twice for an Academy Award. 2. To designate or appoint to an office or responsibility: "A quiet recruit who always does exactly what he is told ... is nominated to take the rap"(Thomas E. Ricks).
