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English verb: nominate | |||
| 1. | nominate (communication) propose as a candidate for some honor | ||
| Synonyms | put forward, put up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | nominate, propose | ||
| 2. | nominate (social) put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position | ||
| Samples | The President nominated her as head of the Civil Rights Commission. | ||
| Synonyms | propose | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | choose, pick out, select, take | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | nominate, put forward, put up | ||
| 3. | nominate (social) charge with a function; charge to be | ||
| Samples | She was named Head of the Committee. She was made president of the club. | ||
| Examples | They nominate him to write the letter | ||
| Synonyms | make, name | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | appoint, charge | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | rename | ||
| 4. | nominate (social) create and charge with a task or function | ||
| Samples | Nominate a committee. | ||
| Synonyms | appoint, constitute, name | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | constitute, establish, found, institute, plant | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | co-opt, pack | ||
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