Overview of verb nominate

The verb nominate has 4 senses

• nominate, put up, put forward -- (propose as a candidate for some honor)


• nominate, propose -- (put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position; "The President nominated her as head of the Civil Rights Commission")


• name, nominate, make -- (charge with a function; charge to be; "She was named Head of the Committee"; "She was made president of the club")


• appoint, name, nominate, constitute -- (create and charge with a task or function; "nominate a committee")

Overview of adj nominated

The adj nominated has 1 sense

• nominated, nominative -- (appointed by nomination)