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name Definition
(n)
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
"
(n)
by
the
sanction
or
authority
of
; "
halt
in
the
name
of
the
law
"
(n)
a
person
''
s
reputation
; "
he
wanted
to
protect
his
good
name
"
(n)
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
"
(n)
family
based
on
male
descent
; "
he
had
no
sons
and
there
was
no
one
to
carry
on
his
name
"
(n)
a
defamatory
or
abusive
word
or
phrase
; "
sticks
and
stones
may
break
my
bones
but
names
can
never
hurt
me
"
(v)
assign
a
specified
,
proper
name
to
; "
They
named
their
son
David
"; "
The
new
school
was
named
after
the
famous
Civil
Rights
leader
"
(v)
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
"
(v)
charge
with
a
function
;
charge
to
be
; "
She
was
named
Head
of
the
Committee
"; "
She
was
made
president
of
the
club
"
(v)
create
and
charge
with
a
task
or
function
; "
nominate
a
committee
"
(v)
mention
and
identify
by
name
; "
name
your
accomplices
!"
(v)
identify
as
in
botany
or
biology
,
for
example
(v)
make
reference
to
; "
His
name
was
mentioned
in
connection
with
the
invention
"
(v)
give
or
make
a
list
of
;
name
individually
;
give
the
names
of
; "
List
the
states
west
of
the
Mississippi
"
(v)
determine
or
distinguish
the
nature
of
a
problem
or
an
illness
through
a
diagnostic
analysis
name Synonyms
advert
appoint
bring up
call
cite
constitute
describe
diagnose
discover
distinguish
epithet
figure
gens
identify
key
key out
list
make
mention
name
nominate
public figure
refer
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