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1
to give a name to
- this first drawing, which we'll nominate as Plan A, shows how the house would look with the smaller annex
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to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty
- the U.S. Constitution directs the president to nominate ambassadors
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- appoint,
- assign,
- attach,
- commission,
- constitute,
- designate,
- detail,
- name,
- place
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The first known use of nominate was in 1545
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