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/
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 senator stood up to nominate her colleague for the committee chair.
Nominate to dominate, eliminate to concentrate!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Latin nominare, meaning 'to name' or 'to call by name.' The word combines nomen (name) with the verb-forming suffix -ate, developing the sense of 'to designate' or 'to propose for office.'
Breakdown
nomin- (name, from Latin nomen) + -ate (verb-forming suffix indicating 'to make' or 'to cause').
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝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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