Nominate - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈnɑːmɪneɪt|  American pronunciation of the word nominate
Brit.  |ˈnɒmɪneɪt|  British pronunciation of the word nominate

verb

- propose as a candidate for some honor (syn: put forward, put up)
- put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position (syn: propose)
The President nominated her as head of the Civil Rights Commission
- charge with a function; charge to be (syn: make, name)
- create and charge with a task or function (syn: appoint, constitute, name)
nominate a committee

Extra examples

We expect the party to nominate him for president.

The President nominated her for Attorney General.

Someone has to tell her the truth—I nominate you.

We nominated her for player of the year.

Any one may challenge the person nominated and start another candidate.

They nominated him for player of the year.

We are pleased to nominate the animals "the lower creation".

Ferraro was the first woman to be nominated for the job of vice president.

She has been nominated as Best Actress for her part in the film 'Forever Together'.

I nominate John to represent us at the meeting.

Next year Mr Jenks will retire and Mr Broadbent will be nominated as his replacement.

She was nominated to the legislative council.

He was nominated as vice chairman.

I nominated Jane to represent us at the meeting.

The President nominated her as head of the Civil Rights Commission

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: nominate
he/she/it: nominates
present participle: nominating
past tense: nominated
past participle: nominated
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