nominate

transitive-verb
UK: /ˈnɒm.ɪ.neɪt/
US: /ˈnɑː.mə.neɪt/

  1. To officially suggest someone for a job, position, or award.

    1. They will nominate her for president of the club next week.
    2. The committee decided to nominate Dr. Lee for the prestigious research award this year.

  2. To choose someone to run in an election.

    1. The party decided to nominate a young candidate for the senate race.
    2. Which individuals will the central committee nominate to represent the party's values?

Synonyms

suggest propose recommend name
nominate adjective

  1. Suggested for a position.

    1. She is the nominate chair.
    2. Who is the nominate leader of the pack?

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "nominate" in English means: To officially suggest someone for a job, position, or award., To choose someone to run in an election..

The phonetic transcription of "nominate" is /ˈnɒm.ɪ.neɪt/ in British English and /ˈnɑː.mə.neɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "nominate": suggest, propose, recommend, name.

Example usage of "nominate": "They will nominate her for president of the club next week.". More examples on the page.