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"They named their son David" "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader"verbassign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
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verbgive or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
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"Many senators were named in connection with the scandal"verbgive the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property
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"he had no sons and there was no one to carry on his name"nounfamily based on male descent
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verbdetermine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
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"She was named Head of the Committee"verbcharge with a function; charge to be
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verbidentify as in botany or biology, for example
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nouna defamatory or abusive word or phrase
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"they studied all the great names in the history of France"nouna well-known or notable person
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"His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"verbmake reference totype of:
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"his name really is George Washington" "those are two names for the same thing"nouna language unit by which a person or thing is knowntype of:
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"he wanted to protect his good name"nouna person's reputationtype of:
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"halt in the name of the law"nounby the sanction or authority oftype of:
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"name your accomplices!"verbmention and identify by name
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make mean call remember found family number set figure key charge fix study list raise mention style pack plant term brand title reputation describe discover limit identify signature folk tag announce appeal institute label nickname quote examine determine refer explore establish gi define dub surname recite analyze alias distinguish appoint naming commend specify analyse invoke baptize advert constitute sanction pseudonym cite diagnose canvass sept nominate christen baptise defamation designation denomination epithet personage rename entitle repute denote kinfolk misnomer patronymic gens calumny marque forename obloquy cognomen itemise enumerate appellation namer itemize anonym be known as know as kinsfolk family line phratry key out calumniation traducement hatchet job smear word public figure important person influential person bring up think of have in mind dredge up drag up touch on speak of the devil cross-refer namedrop co-opt linguistic unit language unit brand name company name computer file name computer filename dba doing business as domain name eponym false name family name fictitious name file name filename first name geographical indication given name hypocorism appellative assumed name author's name nom de guerre patronym pet name place name street name toponym trade name writer's name agnomen last name matronymic metronymic middle name