Main Entry:

²name

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

named; nam·ing

Date:

before 12th century

1: to give a name to : call2 a: to mention or identify by name <refused to name a suspect> b: to accuse by name3: to nominate for office : appoint4: to decide on : choose <name the day of the wedding>5: to mention explicitly : specify <unwilling to name a price>

— nam·er noun