English noun: name | |||
1. | name (communication) a language unit by which a person or thing is known | ||
Samples | His name really is George Washington. Those are two names for the same thing. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | language unit, linguistic unit | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | agnomen, alias, anonym, appellation, appellative, assumed name, assumed name, author's name, brand, brand name, cognomen, company name, computer file name, computer filename, DBA, denomination, designation, Doing Business As, domain name, eponym, eponym, false name, family name, fictitious name, file name, filename, first name, forename, given name, hypocorism, last name, marque, matronymic, metronymic, middle name, misnomer, nickname, nom de guerre, patronym, patronymic, pet name, place name, pseudonym, signature, street name, street name, street name, surname, title, toponym, trade name, writer's name | ||
2. | name (state) a person's reputation | ||
Samples | He wanted to protect his good name. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | reputation, repute | ||
3. | name (group) family based on male descent | ||
Samples | He had no sons and there was no one to carry on his name. | ||
Synonyms | gens | ||
Broader (hypernym) | family, family line, folk, kinfolk, kinsfolk, phratry, sept | ||
4. | name (person) a well-known or notable person | ||
Samples | They studied all the great names in the history of France. She is an important figure in modern music. | ||
Synonyms | figure, public figure | ||
Broader (hypernym) | important person, influential person, personage | ||
5. | name (act) by the sanction or authority of | ||
Samples | Halt in the name of the law. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | sanction | ||
6. | name (communication) a defamatory or abusive word or phrase | ||
Synonyms | epithet | ||
Broader (hypernym) | calumniation, calumny, defamation, hatchet job, obloquy, traducement | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | smear word | ||
English verb: name | |||
1. | name (communication) assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to | ||
Samples | They named their son David. The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader. | ||
Examples | They name him "Bobby" | ||
Synonyms | call | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | label | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | baptise, baptize, christen, dub, entitle, nickname, refer, rename, style, tag, term, title, title | ||
Verb group | address, call, call | ||
2. | name (communication) give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property | ||
Samples | Many senators were named in connection with the scandal. The almanac identifies the auspicious months. | ||
Synonyms | identify | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | denote, refer | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | announce, enumerate, itemise, itemize, list, number, recite | ||
3. | name (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 name her vice president | ||
Synonyms | make, nominate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | appoint, charge | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | rename | ||
4. | name (social) create and charge with a task or function | ||
Samples | Nominate a committee. | ||
Synonyms | appoint, constitute, nominate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | constitute, establish, found, institute, plant | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | co-opt, pack | ||
5. | name (communication) mention and identify by name | ||
Samples | Name your accomplices!. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | define, determine, fix, limit, set, specify | ||
6. | name (communication) make reference to | ||
Samples | His name was mentioned in connection with the invention. | ||
Synonyms | advert, bring up, cite, mention, refer | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | have in mind, mean, think of | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | appeal, bring up, cite, commend, cross-refer, drag up, dredge up, invoke, namedrop, quote, raise, remember, remember, speak of the devil, touch on | ||
7. | name (cognition) identify as in botany or biology, for example | ||
Synonyms | describe, discover, distinguish, identify, key, key out | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Entail | assort, class, classify, separate, sort, sort out | ||
8. | name (communication) give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of | ||
Samples | List the states west of the Mississippi. | ||
Synonyms | list | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | enumerate, itemise, itemize, recite | ||
9. | name (cognition) determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis | ||
Synonyms | diagnose | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | analyse, analyze, canvas, canvass, examine, study | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | explore | ||