What does "nominate" mean?
Nominate: To call; to entitle; to denominate. [Obs.] Spenser.
Additional senses
- 2.To set down in express terms; to state. [Obs.] Is it so noiminated in the bond Shak.
- 3.To name, or designate by name, for an office or place; to appoint; esp., to name as a candidate for an election, choice, or appointment; to propose by name, or offer the name of, as a candidate for an office or place.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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