Synonyms:
name
Meaning: 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"
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name
Meaning: a person's reputation; "he wanted to protect his good name"
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name, gens
Meaning: family based on male descent; "he had no sons and there was no one to carry on his name"
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name, figure, public_figure
Meaning: 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"
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name
Meaning: by the sanction or authority of; "halt in the name of the law"
verb
meaning of the word
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name, call
Meaning: assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to; "They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader"
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name, identify
Meaning: 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"
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name, nominate, make
Meaning: charge with a function; charge to be; "She was named Head of the Committee"; "She was made president of the club"
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appoint, name, nominate, constitute
Meaning: create and charge with a task or function; "nominate a committee"
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name
Meaning: mention and identify by name; "name your accomplices!"
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mention, advert, bring_up, cite, name, refer
Meaning: make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
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identify, discover, key, key_out, distinguish, describe, name
Meaning: identify as in botany or biology, for example