denominate

US: (di nom′ə nāt′)

Inflections of 'denominate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

denominates

v 3rd person singular

denominating

v pres p

denominated

v past

denominated

v past p

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

de•nom•i•nate  (di nom′ə nāt′), v.t., -nat•ed, -nat•ing. 

1. to give a name to;
   denote;
   designate.

• Latin dēnōminātus (past participle of dēnōmināre), equivalent. to dē- de- + nōminātus; see nominate
• 1545–55

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denominate verb / dɪˈnɒmɪˌneɪt/

1. (transitive) to give a specific name to; designate
2. (transitive) to represent the value of (an asset, transaction, etc) using a specified unit of currency: bonds denominated in dollars

adjective / dɪˈnɒmɪnɪt -ˌneɪt/

1. (of a number) representing a multiple of a unit of measurement: 4 is the denominate number in 4 miles

Etymology: 16th Century: from de- + Latin nōmināre to call by name; see nominate