nominate
Pronunciation:
/ˈnɒm.ə.neɪt//ˈnɑm.ə.neɪt/verb
Definitions
To name someone as a candidate for a particular role or position, including that of an office.
To entitle, confer a name upon.
Example: 1658: the City of Norwich [...] was enlarged, builded and nominated by the Saxons. — Sir Thomas Browne, Urne-Burial (Penguin 2005, p. 12)
adjective
Definitions
Nominotypical
Example: the nominate subspecies