All name synonyms
name
N n verb name
- choose β If you choose someone or something from several people or things that are available, you decide which person or thing you want to have.
- appoint β If you appoint someone to a job or official position, you formally choose them for it.
- nominate β to propose (someone) for appointment or election to an office.
- make β to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.
- list β Friedrich [free-drik] /Λfri drΙͺk/ (Show IPA), 1789β1846, U.S. political economist and journalist, born in Germany.
- declare β If you declare that something is true, you say that it is true in a firm, deliberate way. You can also declare an attitude or intention.
- recognize β to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc.: He had changed so much that one could scarcely recognize him.
- mention β to refer briefly to; name, specify, or speak of: Don't forget to mention her contribution to the project.
- suggest β to mention or introduce (an idea, proposition, plan, etc.) for consideration or possible action: The architect suggested that the building be restored.
- announce β If you announce something, you tell people about it publicly or officially.
- cite β If you cite something, you quote it or mention it, especially as an example or proof of what you are saying.
- select β to choose in preference to another or others; pick out.
- single out β only one in number; one only; unique; sole: a single example.
- call β a demand for redeemable bonds or shares to be presented for repayment
- dub β to furnish (a film or tape) with a new sound track, as one recorded in the language of the country of import.
- nickname β a name added to or substituted for the proper name of a person, place, etc., as in affection, ridicule, or familiarity: He has always loathed his nickname of βWhizzer.β.
- identify β to recognize or establish as being a particular person or thing; verify the identity of: to identify handwriting; to identify the bearer of a check.
- designate β When you designate someone as something, you formally choose them to do that particular job.
- denominate β to give a specific name to; designate
- title β a clause in the 1972 Education Act stating that no one shall because of sex be denied the benefits of any educational program of activity that receives direct federal aid.
- christen β When a baby is christened, he or she is given a name during the Christian ceremony of baptism. Compare baptize.
- style β a particular kind, sort, or type, as with reference to form, appearance, or character: the baroque style; The style of the house was too austere for their liking.
- label β a slip of paper, cloth, or other material, marked or inscribed, for attachment to something to indicate its manufacturer, nature, ownership, destination, etc.
- characterize β If something is characterized by a particular feature or quality, that feature or quality is an obvious part of it.
- tag β a children's game in which one player chases the others in an effort to touch one of them, who then takes the role of pursuer.
- baptize β When someone is baptized, water is put on their heads or they are covered with water as a sign that their sins have been forgiven and that they have become a member of the Christian Church. Compare christen.
- ticket β a slip, usually of paper or cardboard, serving as evidence that the holder has paid a fare or admission or is entitled to some service, right, or the like: a railroad ticket; a theater ticket.
- classify β To classify things means to divide them into groups or types so that things with similar characteristics are in the same group.
- define β to describe the nature, properties, or essential qualities of
- slot β a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
- index β (in a nonfiction book, monograph, etc.) a more or less detailed alphabetical listing of names, places, and topics along with the numbers of the pages on which they are mentioned or discussed, usually included in or constituting the back matter.
- remark β to say casually, as in making a comment: Someone remarked that tomorrow would be a warm day.
- peg β a female given name, form of Peggy.
- signify β to make known by signs, speech, or action.
- instance β a case or occurrence of anything: fresh instances of oppression.
- connote β If a word or name connotes something, it makes you think of a particular idea or quality.
- mark β Marcus Alonzo ("Mark") 1837β1904, U.S. merchant and politician: senator 1897β1904.
- commission β If you commission something or commission someone to do something, you formally arrange for someone to do a piece of work for you.
- delegate β A delegate is a person who is chosen to vote or make decisions on behalf of a group of other people, especially at a conference or a meeting.
- tab β ht
- tap β Telocator Alphanumeric Protocol
- denote β If one thing denotes another, it is a sign or indication of it.
- specify β to mention or name specifically or definitely; state in detail: He did not specify the amount needed.
- nomenclature β a set or system of names or terms, as those used in a particular science or art, by an individual or community, etc.
- term β a word or phrase that has a specific or precise meaning within a given discipline or field and might have a different meaning in common usage: Set is a term of art used by mathematicians, and burden of proof is a term of art used by lawyers.
- pin down β a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- put down for β If you put someone down for something, you write down their name and the fact that they are going to do, give, or buy that thing.
noun name
- christian name β Some people refer to their first names as their Christian names.
- forename β a name that precedes the family name or surname; first name.
- given name β the name given to one, as distinguished from an inherited family name; first name; Christian name: His given name is John.