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name

/ name /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
by the sanction or authority of
"halt in the name of the law"
Type of:
sanction
verb Sense 2
assign a specified, proper name to
"They named their son David"
"The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader"
Type of:
label
Kinds of:
baptize baptise christen style title
Derived:
namer naming
Verb group:
call address
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody's (body part) ----s
verb Sense 3
give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property
"Many senators were named in connection with the scandal"
"The almanac identifies the auspicious months"
Type of:
denote refer
Kinds of:
enumerate recite itemize itemise number
Derived:
identification designation identity naming
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
mention and identify by name
"name your accomplices!"
Type of:
specify set determine
Derived:
naming
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
charge with a function; charge to be
"She was named Head of the Committee"
"She was made president of the club"
Type of:
appoint charge
Kinds of:
rename
Derived:
nomination appointment assignment designation naming
Usage Patterns:
Somebody's (body part) ----s
noun Sense 6
a person''s reputation
"he wanted to protect his good name"
Type of:
repute reputation
noun Sense 7
a well-known or notable person
"they studied all the great names in the history of France"
"she is an important figure in modern music"
Type of:
important person influential person personage
noun Sense 8
family based on male descent
"he had no sons and there was no one to carry on his name"
Type of:
family family line folk
noun Sense 9
a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
"sticks and stones may break my bones but names can never hurt me"
Type of:
defamation calumny obloquy
Kinds of:
smear word
noun Sense 10
a language unit by which a person or thing is known
"his name really is George Washington"
"those are two names for the same thing"
Type of:
language unit linguistic unit
Kinds of:
eponym filename file name computer filename computer file name
Derived:
mention advert bring up cite refer
verb Sense 11
determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
Type of:
analyze analyse study
Kinds of:
explore
Derived:
diagnosis diagnosing
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 12
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
"List the states west of the Mississippi"
Type of:
enumerate recite itemize
Derived:
list listing lister itemization itemisation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 13
create and charge with a task or function
"nominate a committee"
Type of:
establish found plant
Kinds of:
pack co-opt
Derived:
nomination appointment assignment designation naming
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 14
make reference to
"His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
Type of:
think of have in mind mean
Kinds of:
commend remember speak of the devil quote cite
Derived:
mention reference naming citation quotation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb Sense 15
identify as in botany or biology, for example
Derived:
naming designation identification identity
Entails:
classify class sort
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
15
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
102
Times Searched
3
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sanction label baptize baptise christen style title denote refer enumerate recite itemize