nominated

From the verb nominate: (⇒ conjugate)

nominated is: ⓘ

v past

v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

nom•i•nate /ˈnɑməˌneɪt/   v., -nat•ed, -nat•ing. 

1. to propose (someone) for appointment or election to an office or duty:
   [~ + object (+ for + object)] The party nominated her for vice-president.
   [~ + object (+ as) + object]
   She nominated him (as) her representative to the peace talks.
2. to propose for an honor:
   [~ + object (+ for + object)] They nominated her for the award.

nom•i•na•tor, n. [countable] See -nom-².

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

nom•i•nate  (v. nom′ə nāt′;adj. nom′ə nit), v., -nat•ed, -nat•ing, adj.  
v.t. 

1. to propose (someone) for appointment or election to an office.
2. to appoint to a duty or office.
3. to propose for an honor, award, or the like.
4. Sport [Horse Racing.] to register (a horse) as an entry in a race.
5. to name;
   designate.
6. [Obs.] to specify.

adj. 

7. having a particular name.

• Latin nōminātus (past participle of nōmināre to name, call by name), equivalent. to nōmin- (stem of nōmen; see nomen) + -ātus -ate¹
• 1475–85

nom′i•na′tor, n. 
Synonyms

• 1. pick, choose.

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nominate verb / ˈnɒmɪˌneɪt/(mainly tr)

1. to propose as a candidate, esp for an elective office
2. to appoint to an office or position
3. to name (someone) to act on one's behalf, esp to conceal one's identity
4. (intransitive) to stand as a candidate in an election
5. to name, entitle, or designate

adjective / ˈnɒmɪnɪt/

1. having a particular name

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin nōmināre to call by name, from nōmen name

ˈnomiˌnator noun