Definition of name - Rhyme Finder

Definitions

Noun

a language unit by which a person or thing is known; "his name really is George Washington"; "those are two names for the same thing"

Noun

a person''s reputation; "he wanted to protect his good name"

Noun

family based on male descent; "he had no sons and there was no one to carry on his name"

Noun

a well-known or notable person; "they studied all the great names in the history of France"; "she is an important figure in modern music"

Noun

by the sanction or authority of; "halt in the name of the law"

Noun

a defamatory or abusive word or phrase

Verb

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to; "They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader"

Verb

give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property; "Many senators were named in connection with the scandal"; "The almanac identifies the auspicious months"

Verb

charge with a function; charge to be; "She was named Head of the Committee"; "She was made president of the club"

Verb

create and charge with a task or function; "nominate a committee"

Verb

mention and identify by name; "name your accomplices!"

Verb

make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"

Verb

identify as in botany or biology, for example

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give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of; "List the states west of the Mississippi"

Verb

determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis

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Synonyms

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More General Terms

analyse analyze appoint calumniation calumny canvas canvass charge constitute defamation define denote determine enumerate establish examine family family line fix folk found hatchet job have in mind important person influential person institute itemise itemize kinfolk kinsfolk label language unit limit linguistic unit mean obloquy personage phratry plant recite refer reputation repute sanction sept set specify study think of traducement

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More Specific Terms

agnomen alias announce anonym appeal appellation appellative assumed name author''s name baptise baptize brand brand name bring up christen cite cognomen commend company name computer file name computer filename co-opt cross-refer DBA denomination designation Doing Business As domain name drag up dredge up dub entitle enumerate eponym explore false name family name fictitious name file name filename first name forename given name hypocorism invoke itemise itemize last name list marque matronymic metronymic middle name misnomer namedrop nickname nom de guerre number pack patronym patronymic pet name place name pseudonym quote raise recite refer remember rename signature smear word speak of the devil street name style surname tag term title toponym touch on trade name writer''s name

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