verb
nominate
NAH-mih-nayt/ˈnɑːmɪneɪt/
To formally name or propose someone or something for selection.
The committee nominates a local teacher for the annual award.
Etymology
Latin nominare covered both calling someone by name and naming someone for office. The selected meaning focuses that act of naming on formally putting a person forward as a candidate.
In context
invitation to the liberal Democrats to nominate a member to join the commission on local tax reform
More examples
- Each club can nominate one student for the scholarship.
- Party members nominated her to run for mayor.
- Residents are nominating historic buildings for preservation grants.
Forms
nominate · nominates · nominated · nominating
nomination noun — A formal proposal of someone for selection.
nominator noun — Someone who formally proposes a candidate.