nominate UK /ˈnɒm.ɪ.neɪt/US /ˈnɑ.mɪ.neɪt/adjective 5verb 4noun 1forms 3 adjective5 •nominotypical •(no longer used) Named, called; nominated, appointed etc. •(no longer used) Nominated to an office. •(no longer used) Mentioned by name, noted. •(no longer used) Having a special name or mentioning a particular name. verb4 •to formally suggest someone or something as a candidate for a job, an official position or a prize •to name people from one's own group who match a good or bad description, often when answering a surveyIn the unlimited method, they are allowed to nominate as many or as few peers as they see fit for each question. — 2014 •To specify in advance which pocket a ball will be potted in; to call; to name. •(no longer used) to give a person, place or thing its name1658: the City of Norwich … was enlarged, builded and nominated by the Saxons. — Sir Thomas Browne, Urne-Burial (Penguin 2005, p. 12) — 1658 noun1 •(no longer used) A nominee. formsnominated · nominating · nominates