Word

nominate, v.
(nominated, nominates, nominating)
freq. cnt. 4

propose as a candidate for some honor
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

nominate put forward put up

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

nominative nomination nomination nominator nomination

semantic pointers

hypernym

propose, nominate

create and charge with a task or function
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1

appoint constitute name nominate

sample sentences

"nominate a committee"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

appointive appointive appointee appointee

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

naming

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

nominative nomination

semantic pointers

hypernym

establish, institute, found, plant, constitute

hyponym

pack co-opt

charge with a function; charge to be
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4

make name nominate

sample sentences

"She was named Head of the Committee"
"She was made president of the club"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody something
They %s her vice president

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody something
They %s her vice president

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody something
They %s him to write the letter

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

naming

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

nominative nomination

semantic pointers

hypernym

appoint, charge

hyponym

rename

put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

nominate propose

sample sentences

"The President nominated her as head of the Civil Rights Commission"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody something

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

nominative nominator

semantic pointers

hypernym

choose, select, take, pick out

hyponym

nominate, put up, put forward