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NOMINATE Synonyms

There are 13 synonyms of the word nominate. (exact relations)
There are 17 hypernyms of the word nominate. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for NOMINATE

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name
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a language unit by which a person or thing is known

• a person's reputation

• family based on male descent

• a well-known or notable person

• by the sanction or authority of

• a defamatory or abusive word or phrase

verb

• assign a specified (usually proper) name to

• give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property

• charge with a function; charge to be

• create and charge with a task or function

• mention and identify by name

• make reference to

• identify as in botany or biology, for example

• give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

• determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis

appoint
verbv
verb

• create and charge with a task or function

• assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to

• furnish

assign
verbv
verb

• give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

• give out

• attribute or credit to

• select something or someone for a specific purpose

• attribute or give

• make undue claims to having

• transfer one's right to

• decide as to where something belongs in a scheme

choose
verbv
verb

• pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

• select as an alternative over another

• see fit or proper to act in a certain way; decide to act in a certain way

designate
verbv
adjective satellite

• appointed but not yet installed in office

verb

• assign a name or title to

• give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

• indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively

• decree or designate beforehand

• design or destine

elect
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an exclusive group of people

adjective satellite

• selected as the best

• elected but not yet installed in office

verb

• select by a vote for an office or membership

• choose

pick
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the person or thing chosen or selected

• the quantity of a crop that is harvested

• the best people or things in a group

• the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving

• a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument

• a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material

• a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends

• a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body

• the act of choosing or selecting

verb

• select carefully from a group

• look for and gather

• harass with constant criticism

• provoke

• remove in small bits

• remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits

• pilfer or rob

• pay for something

• pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion

• attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example

• hit lightly with a picking motion

• eat intermittently; take small bites of

select
verb, nounv, n
adjective satellite

• of superior grade

• selected or chosen for special qualifications

verb

• pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

constitute
verbv
verb

• form or compose

• create and charge with a task or function

• to compose or represent

• set up or lay the groundwork for

make
verbv
noun

• a recognizable kind

• the act of mixing cards haphazardly

verb

• engage in

• give certain properties to something

• make or cause to be or to become

• cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner

• give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

• create or manufacture a man-made product

• make, formulate, or derive in the mind

• compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way

• create by artistic means

• earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

• create or design, often in a certain way

• to compose or represent

• reach a goal

• be or be capable of being changed or made into

• make by shaping or bringing together constituents

• perform, produce, or carry out

• make by combining materials and parts

• change from one form into another

• act in a certain way so as to acquire

• charge with a function; charge to be

• achieve a point or goal

• reach a destination, either real or abstract

• institute, enact, or establish

• carry out or commit

• form by assembling individuals or constituents

• organize or be responsible for

• put in order or neaten

• head into a specified direction

• have a bowel movement

• undergo fabrication or creation

• be suitable for

• add up to

• amount to

• constitute the essence of

• appear to begin an activity

• proceed along a path

• reach in time

• gather and light the materials for

• prepare for eating by applying heat

• induce to have sex

• assure the success of

• represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like

• consider as being

• calculate as being

• cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable

• favor the development of

• develop into

• behave in a certain manner

• eliminate urine

propose
verb, nounv, n
verb

• make a proposal, declare a plan for something

• present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.

• propose or intend

• put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position

• ask (someone) to marry you

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put forward
verbv
verb

• put before

• insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized

• summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

• propose as a candidate for some honor

Best Hypernyms For NOMINATE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for nominate, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (16)
appoint choose select assign charge commission constitute designate elect establish found institute name plant propose take
Phrases (1)
pick out

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