Definition of Name
Noun
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a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
epithet -
by the sanction or authority of
"halt in the name of the law"
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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"
figure - public figure -
family based on male descent
"he had no sons and there was no one to carry on his name"
gens -
a person's reputation
"he wanted to protect his good name"
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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"
Verb
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determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
diagnose -
give or make a list of
name individually
give the names of
"List the states west of the Mississippi"
list -
identify as in botany or biology, for example
identify discover key - key out distinguish describe -
make reference to
"His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
mention advert - bring up cite refer -
mention and identify by name
"name your accomplices!"
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create and charge with a task or function
"nominate a committee"
appoint nominate constitute -
charge with a function
charge to be
"She was named Head of the Committee"
"She was made president of the club"
nominate make -
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"
identify -
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
"They named their son David"
"The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader"
call
Word games points for the Name
- Scrabble® score of the name (6)
- Word Chums® score of the name (9)
- Words With Friends® score of the name (8)
Unscramble name
24 unscramble word found using the letters name.
ae, am, ame, amen, an, ane, ea, ean, em, en, ma, mae, man, mane, me, mean, men, mna, na, nae, nam, name, ne, nema,