name

4 ENTRIES FOUND:

2name

verb
namednam·ing

Definition of NAME

transitive verb
1
: to give a name to : call
2
a : to mention or identify by name <refused to name a suspect> b : to accuse by name
3
: to nominate for office : appoint
4
: to decide on : choose <name the day of the wedding>
5
: to mention explicitly : specify <unwilling to name a price>
nam·er noun

Examples of NAME

  1. What are you going to name your new dog? I think I'll name him Sandy.
  2. The aptly named HMS Victorious helped the British Royal Navy win an important victory.
  3. A man named James Smith is on the phone.
  4. We named our daughter Mary in honor of her grandmother.
  5. Can you name the person who attacked you?
  6. All of the authors named above were influenced by his work.
  7. She was named to replace him as the company's vice president.

First Known Use of NAME

before 12th century

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