Main Entry: nom·i·nate

Pronunciation: \ˈnä-mə-ˌnāt\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): nom·i·nat·ed; nom·i·nat·ing

Etymology: Latin nominatus, past participle of nominare, from nomin-, nomen name — more at name

Date: 1545

1 : designate, name
2 a : to appoint or propose for appointment to an office or place b : to propose as a candidate for election to office c : to propose for an honor <nominate her for player of the year>
3 : to enter (a horse) in a race

— nom·i·nat·able \-ˌnā-tə-bəl\ adjective

— nom·i·na·tor \-ˌnā-tər\ noun

— nom·i·nee \ˌnä-mə-ˈnē\ noun