verb

nominate

NOM-ih-nayt

verb

To formally propose someone as a candidate for a role, award, or position.

"The committee nominated her for Employee of the Year."

"He was nominated for an Oscar for his performance."

How to Use Nominate

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo put someone forward as a candidate for something.

Common pairings

nominate someone for nominated candidate

nominated past tense, nominates plural, nominates singular

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The committee _____ her for Employee of the Year.

From Latin nominatus, past participle of nomino, "to name," from nomen, "a name."

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