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[syn: designate, denominate]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Denominate \De*nom"i*nate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Denominated;
p. pr. & vb. n. Denominating.] [L. denominatus, p. p. of
denominare to name; de- + nominare to call by name. See
Nominate.]
To give a name to; to characterize by an epithet; to entitle;
to name; to designate.
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Passions commonly denominating selfish. --Hume.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Denominate \De*nom"i*nate\, a. [L. denominatus, p. p.]
Having a specific name or denomination; specified in the
concrete as opposed to abstract; thus, 7 feet is a denominate
quantity, while 7 is mere abstract quantity or number. See
Compound number, under Compound.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
denominate
v 1: assign a name or title to [syn: designate, denominate]