nominate — to officially choose someone as a candidate for an important position or award
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to officially choose someone as a candidate for an important position or award
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈnɑːməneɪt/
Korean meaning: 후보로 지명하다, 추천하다
Korean pronunciation: **나**미네이트
Example Sentences
- My cat nominated itself for 'World's Laziest Pet' by sleeping 23 hours a day.
- The party will nominate their presidential candidate next month.
- I nominate pizza as the official food of lazy Sundays.
nominate
VERB//ˈnɑːməneɪt//
to officially choose someone as a candidate for an important position or award
The chairwoman nominates her colleague for the executive position
Nominate to dominate, eliminate to concentrate!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
라틴어 'nominare'에서 유래. 'nomen(이름)'에 '-ate(동사 어미)'가 붙어 '이름을 부르다, 지명하다'는 의미로 발전했습니다.
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📝Examples
“My cat nominated itself for 'World's Laziest Pet' by sleeping 23 hours a day.”
“The party will nominate their presidential candidate next month.”
“I nominate pizza as the official food of lazy Sundays.”
“She was nominated for the teaching excellence award.”
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