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| 1. | [ noun ] (linguistics) a language unit by which a person or thing is known | |
| Examples: | "his name really is George Washington" "those are two names for the same thing" |
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| Related terms: | language_unit title trade_name appellation misnomer first_name signature company_name pseudonym alias hypocorism writer's_name matronymic patronymic street_name domain_name surname middle_name eponym computer_file_name street_name street_name place_name nickname eponym mention | |
| 2. | [ noun ] by the sanction or authority of | |
| Examples: | "halt in the name of the law" |
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| Related terms: | sanction | |
| 3. | [ verb ] assign a specified, proper name to | |
| Synonyms: | call | |
| Examples: | "They named their son David" "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader" |
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| Related terms: | label term baptize entitle address dub rename tag style call address naming | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a person's reputation | |
| Examples: | "he wanted to protect his good name" |
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| Related terms: | repute | |
| 5. | [ noun ] a well-known or notable person | |
| Synonyms: | figure public_figure | |
| Examples: | "they studied all the great names in the history of France" "she is an important figure in modern music" |
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| Related terms: | important_person | |
| 6. | [ noun ] family based on male descent | |
| Synonyms: | gens | |
| Examples: | "he had no sons and there was no one to carry on his name" |
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| Related terms: | family | |
| 7. | [ verb ] give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property | |
| Synonyms: | identify | |
| Examples: | "Many senators were named in connection with the scandal" "The almanac identifies the auspicious months" |
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| Related terms: | denote enumerate announce number identity identification naming | |
| 8. | [ verb ] charge with a function; charge to be | |
| Synonyms: | make nominate | |
| Examples: | "She was named Head of the Committee" "She was made president of the club" |
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| Related terms: | appoint rename nomination | |
| 9. | [ verb ] mention and identify by name | |
| Examples: | "name your accomplices!" |
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| Related terms: | specify | |
| 10. | [ verb ] charge with a task or function | |
| Synonyms: | appoint constitute nominate | |
| Examples: | "appoint someone president" "nominate a committee" |
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| Related terms: | establish pack co-opt co-opt nomination appointee | |
| 11. | [ verb ] make reference to | |
| Synonyms: | mention refer cite bring_up advert | |
| Examples: | : "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention" |
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| Related terms: | think_of invoke touch_on reference speak_of_the_devil cross-refer raise drag_up remember commend namedrop mention citation quotation citation mentioner | |
| 12. | [ verb ] give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of | |
| Synonyms: | list | |
| Examples: | "List the states west of the Mississippi" |
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| Related terms: | give enumerate list listing | |
| 13. | [ noun ] a defamatory or abusive word or phrase | |
| Synonyms: | epithet | |
| Examples: | "sticks and stones may break my bones but names can never hurt me" |
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| Related terms: | defamation smear_word | |
| 14. | [ verb ] as in botany or biology, for example | |
| Synonyms: | identify describe key distinguish key_out discover | |
| Related terms: | identity classify | |
| 15. | [ verb ] determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis | |
| Synonyms: | diagnose | |
| Related terms: | analyze explore diagnosis | |
| Similar spelling: |
Nam Naomi Naoma Nammu nahum Nauyen Nanney nan Nannie Nani Nana |
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