What does "nominate" mean?

Nominate: To call; to entitle; to denominate. [Obs.] Spenser.

Additional senses

  1. 2.To set down in express terms; to state. [Obs.] Is it so noiminated in the bond Shak.
  2. 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.

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