Name - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |neɪm|  American pronunciation of the word name
Brit.  |neɪm|  British pronunciation of the word name

noun

- a language unit by which a person or thing is known
his name really is George Washington
those are two names for the same thing
- a person's reputation
he wanted to protect his good name
- family based on male descent
he had no sons and there was no one to carry on his name
- a well-known or notable person (syn: figure)
they studied all the great names in the history of France
- by the sanction or authority of
halt in the name of the law
- a defamatory or abusive word or phrase (syn: epithet)

verb

- assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to (syn: call)
They named their son David
The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader
- give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property (syn: identify)
Many senators were named in connection with the scandal
- charge with a function; charge to be (syn: make, nominate)
She was named Head of the Committee
- create and charge with a task or function (syn: appoint, constitute, nominate)
- mention and identify by name
name your accomplices!
- make reference to (syn: advert, bring up, cite, mention, refer)
His name was mentioned in connection with the invention
- identify as in botany or biology, for example (syn: describe, discover, distinguish, identify, key)
- give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of (syn: list)
- determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis (syn: diagnose)

Extra examples

Please write your name on this line.

State your name and occupation.

I refused to give them my name.

Mark Twain's real name was Samuel Clemens.

She registered at the hotel under a false name.

My full name is Susan Elaine Smith.

We had to memorize the names of all the countries in Africa.

A man named James Smith is on the phone.

Can you name the person who attacked you?

All of the authors named above were influenced by his work.

She was named to replace him as the company's vice president.

...the university's physics department boasts a number of name physicists...

There is no name for such conduct.

There is only the name of friendship between them.

He has name for honesty.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: name
he/she/it: names
present participle: naming
past tense: named
past participle: named
noun
singular: name
plural: names
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