nominate

/nˈɑmənət/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. propose as a candidate for some honor
2. put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position
   “The President nominated her as head of the Civil Rights Commission”
3. charge with a function; charge to be
   “She was named Head of the Committee”
4. create and charge with a task or function
   “nominate a committee”

Synonyms for nominate

• put up
• put forward
• propose
• name
• make
• appoint
• constitute

Words that rhyme with nominate

• innominate