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 Definition of 'name'

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1. (noun) name
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"

2. (noun) name
a person's reputation
"he wanted to protect his good name"

3. (noun) namegens
family based on male descent
"he had no sons and there was no one to carry on his name"

4. (noun) namefigurepublic figure
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"

5. (noun) name
by the sanction or authority of
"halt in the name of the law"

6. (noun) nameepithet
a defamatory or abusive word or phrase


7. (verb) namecall
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
"They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader"

8. (verb) nameidentify
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"

9. (verb) namenominatemake
charge with a function; charge to be
"She was named Head of the Committee"; "She was made president of the club"

10. (verb) appointnamenominateconstitute
create and charge with a task or function
"nominate a committee"

11. (verb) name
mention and identify by name
"name your accomplices!"

12. (verb) mentionadvertbring upcitenamerefer
make reference to
"His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"

13. (verb) identifydiscoverkeykey outdistinguishdescribename
identify as in botany or biology, for example


14. (verb) listname
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
"List the states west of the Mississippi"

15. (verb) diagnosename
determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis



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