Nom″i‐nate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Nominated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Nominating (?).] [L. nominatus, p. p. of nominare to nominate, fr. nomen name. See Name.]
1. To mention by name; to name.
To nominate them all, it is impossible. Shak.
2. To call; to entitle; to denominate. Spenser.
3. To set down in express terms; to state.
Is it so nominated in the bond? Shak.
4. To name, or designate by name, for an office or place; to appoint; esp., to name as a candidate for an election, choice, or appointment; to propose by name, or offer the name of, as a candidate for an office or place.