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Noun name has 6 senses
- 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"
--1 is a kind of language unit, linguistic unit
--1 has particulars: | | 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 |
- name - by the sanction or authority of; "halt in the name of the law"
--2 is a kind of sanction
- name - a person's reputation; "he wanted to protect his good name"
--3 is a kind of repute, reputation
- name, figure, public 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"
--4 is a kind of important person, influential person, personage
- name, gens - family based on male descent; "he had no sons and there was no one to carry on his name"
--5 is a kind of family, family line, folk, kinfolk, kinsfolk, sept, phratry
- name, epithet - a defamatory or abusive word or phrase; "sticks and stones may break my bones but names can never hurt me"
--6 is a kind of defamation, calumny, obloquy, traducement, hatchet job
--6 has particulars: smear word
Verb name has 9 senses
- name, call - assign a specified, proper name to; "They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader"
--1 is one way to label
Sample sentence:
They name him "Bobby"
- name, identify - 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"
--2 is one way to denote, refer
Sample sentences:
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- name, nominate, make - charge with a function; charge to be; "She was named Head of the Committee"; "She was made president of the club"
--3 is one way to appoint, charge
Sample sentence:
They name her vice president
- appoint, name, nominate, constitute - create and charge with a task or function; "nominate a committee"
--4 is one way to establish, found, plant, constitute, institute
Sample sentences:
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- name - mention and identify by name; "name your accomplices!"
--5 is one way to specify, set, determine, fix, limit
Sample sentence:
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- identify, discover, key, key out, distinguish, describe, name - identify as in botany or biology, for example
Sample sentences:
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- mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer - make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
--7 is one way to think of, have in mind, mean
Sample sentences:
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- list, name - give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of; "List the states west of the Mississippi"
--8 is one way to enumerate, recite, itemize, itemise
Sample sentences:
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- diagnose, name - determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
--9 is one way to analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass, canvas
Sample sentence:
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Definitions from the Web
Name
Noun
A name is a word or phrase that is used to identify a person, place, thing, or concept.
Example sentences:
- My name is Sarah.
- She called out my name from across the room.
- Please write your name on the attendance sheet.
Verb
To name means to give a particular title or label to something or someone.
Example sentences:
- I name my pets after fictional characters.
- They decided to name their new restaurant "The Green Garden".
- He was finally named as the winner of the prestigious award.
Adjective
Name, when used as an adjective, relates to something that is widely recognized or well-known.
Example sentences:
- Coca-Cola is a name brand that almost everyone recognizes.
- Their restaurant is a name destination for food lovers.
- She wore a watch from a name designer.
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