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nominate

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of nominate

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

Synonyms of nominate

baptize, call, christen, clepe [archaic], denominate, designate, dub, entitle, label, name, style, term, title

Words Related to nominate

brand, stigmatize, tag

denote, specify

miscall, misname, mistitle

code-name, nickname

rechristen, relabel, rename

2 to pick (someone) by oneʼs authority for a specific position or duty

the U.S. Constitution directs the president to nominate ambassadors

Synonyms of nominate

appoint, assign, attach, commission, constitute, designate, detail, name, place

Words Related to nominate

authorize, delegate, depute, deputize

anoint, consecrate, create, inaugurate, induct, install, instate, institute, invest, make, ordain

crown, enthrone, throne

choose, destine, draft, elect, handpick, select, single (out), vote (in)

Near Antonyms of nominate

blackball, depose, dethrone, displace, eject, evict, oust, overthrow, remove, throw out, uncrown, unmake, unseat

Antonyms of nominate

discharge, dismiss, expel, fire

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