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NAME

Definition:

1. [noun] 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] by the sanction or authority of; "halt in the name of the law"
   
   
3. [noun] a person's reputation; "he wanted to protect his good name"
   
   
4. [noun] 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"
   Synonyms: figure, public figure
   
   
5. [noun] family based on male descent; "he had no sons and there was no one to carry on his name"
   Synonyms: gens
   
   
6. [noun] a defamatory or abusive word or phrase; "sticks and stones may break my bones but names can never hurt me"
   Synonyms: epithet
   
   
7. [verb] assign a specified, proper name to; "They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader"
   Synonyms: call
   
   
8. [verb] 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"
   Synonyms: identify
   
   
9. [verb] charge with a function; charge to be; "She was named Head of the Committee"; "She was made president of the club"
   Synonyms: nominate, make
   
   
10. [verb] create and charge with a task or function; "nominate a committee"
    Synonyms: appoint, nominate, constitute
    
    
11. [verb] mention and identify by name; "name your accomplices!"
    
    
12. [verb] identify as in botany or biology, for example
    Synonyms: identify, discover, key, key out, distinguish, describe
    
    
13. [verb] make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
    Synonyms: mention, advert, bring up, cite, refer
    
    
14. [verb] give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of; "List the states west of the Mississippi"
    Synonyms: list
    
    
15. [verb] determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
    Synonyms: diagnose
    
    

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Related Words:

• baptize, baptise, christen
• style, title
• dub, nickname
• rename
• entitle, title
• term
• tag
• enumerate, recite, itemize, itemise
• number, list
• announce
• rename
• pack
• co-opt
• commend, remember
• speak of the devil
• remember
• quote, cite
• touch on
• invoke, appeal
• namedrop
• raise, bring up
• drag up, dredge up
• cross-refer
• explore
• eponym
• eponym
• filename, file name, computer filename, computer file name
• patronymic
• matronymic, metronymic
• street name
• street name
• street name
• surname, family name, cognomen, last name
• middle name
• first name, given name, forename
• nickname
• alias, assumed name, false name
• pseudonym, anonym, nom de guerre
• misnomer
• writer's name, author's name
• appellation, denomination, designation, appellative
• pet name, hypocorism
• title
• place name, toponym
• signature
• company name
• domain name
• trade name, brand name, brand, marque
• smear word

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