denominate

verb

de·​nom·​i·​nate di-ˈnä-mə-ˌnāt 

dē-

denominated; denominating; denominates

transitive verb

1

: to give a name to : designate

2

: to express or designate in some denomination

will denominate prices in U.S. dollars

Synonyms of denominate

• name
• call
• designate
• dub
• label
• nominate
• term
• entitle
• title
• christen
• nickname

Examples of denominate in a Sentence

stargazing is nothing more than that, and denominating it as astrology does not make it a science

Recent Examples on the Web

The foreign currency exchange rate gains were generated by bonds issued by Berkshire Hathaway, denominated in British Pounds, euros, and Japanese Yen. —Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026

It’s built on the Ethereum and Polygon blockchains and denominates trades primarily in the stablecoin USDC. —Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026

Sales of dollar- and euro-denominated bonds from developing nations this month are already running some 200% above volumes seen last April, data compiled by Bloomberg shows. —Selcuk Gokoluk, Bloomberg, 19 Apr. 2026

Iran is also considering permitting shipments denominated in Chinese yuan to pass through Hormuz, according to an Iranian official cited by CNN, a move that could shift energy trade further toward China and challenge the dominance of the U.S. dollar. —Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 18 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Latin denominatus, past participle of denominare, from de- + nominare to name — more at nominate

First Known Use

circa 1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing denominate

• denominate number

Rhymes for denominate

• abbreviate
• accelerate
• accommodate
• accumulate
• acuminate
• adjudicate
• adulterate
• affiliate
• agglomerate
• agglutinate
• alleviate
• amalgamate

Kids Definition

denominate

verb

de·​nom·​i·​nate di-ˈnäm-ə-ˌnāt 

: to give a name to