Main Entry: ²name

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): named; nam·ing

Date: before 12th century

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