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verb
- 1. propose or formally enter as a candidate for election or for an honour 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 which is given the same epithet as the species to which it belongs, e.g. Homo sapiens sapiens: "the nominate race and two subspecies occur"
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NOMINATE definition: 1. to officially suggest someone for an election, job, position, or honour: 2. to say officially…. Learn more.
The meaning of NOMINATE is designate, name. How to use nominate in a sentence. designate, name; to appoint or propose for appointment to an office or place; to propose as a candidate for election to office…
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.
Nominate definition: to propose (someone) for appointment or election to an office.. See examples of NOMINATE used in a sentence.
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.
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.
1. 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).
to officially suggest a person for a job or a position in an organization, or to suggest a person or their work for a prize: [ often passive ] Judges are nominated by the governor. The film was nominated for an Academy Award. He was nominated as best actor.
Definition of nominate verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
nominate meaning, definition, what is nominate: to officially suggest someone or somethi...: Learn more.
