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- Inflections
of '
name
' (
v
): (
⇒ conjugate
)
- names
- v 3rd person singular
- naming
- v pres p
- named
- v past
- named
- v past p
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
name
/ne?m/
USA pronunciation
n., v.,
named, nam?ing,
adj.
n.
[
countable
]
- a word or phrase by which a person or thing is identified or known:
Please state your name and address.
- an often insulting description:
He called her names.
- [
usually singular
]
- reputation:
These bad loans gave him a bad name.
- a reputation of fame or distinction:
made a name for herself in politics.
v.
- to give a name to;
call:
[
~
+
object
]
to name a baby.
[
~
+
object
+
object
]
They named their baby Frederick.
- name (someone or something) after/for (someone or something else)
, to give a name to (someone or something) in memory of or tribute to someone or something else:
[
~
+
object
+
after
+
object
]
They named him after his father.
[
~
+
object
+
object
+
after
+
object
]
They named him Frederick after his father.
- [
~
+
object
]
- to accuse by name:
She named the thief.
- to identify by name:
Name all the state capitals.
- to designate or nominate for duty or office:
[
~
+
object
+
(as
+
) object
]
They named him (as) campaign manager.
- to specify;
say what something should be:
[
~
+
object
]
Name your price.
adj.
[
before a noun
]
- famous;
well-known:
a (big) name author.
- designed for or bearing a name:
name tags.
Idioms
- by name
, using the name of someone directly:
I mentioned you by name.
- by (the) name (of)
, having the name of:
an interesting fellow by the name of David Jones.
- in name only
, having a title or position but not the power or status to go with it:
a king in name only, powerless to rule.
- Idioms
in the name of
:
- Idioms
with appeal to or by authority of:
Open, in the name of the law.
- Idioms
name names
, to specify or accuse people by name:
The informant began naming names to the police.
- Idioms
to one's name
, within one's resources:
not a penny to his name.
name?a?ble
,
adj.
nam?er
,
n.
[
countable
]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
name
(n?m),
USA pronunciation
n., v.,
named, nam?ing,
adj.
n.
- a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- mere designation, as distinguished from fact:
He was a king in name only.
- an appellation, title, or epithet, applied descriptively, in honor, abuse, etc.
- a reputation of a particular kind given by common opinion:
to protect one's good name.
- a distinguished, famous, or great reputation;
fame:
to make a name for oneself.
- a widely known or famous person;
celebrity:
She's a name in show business.
- an unpleasant or derogatory appellation or expression:
Don't call your brother names! Sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me.
- a personal or family name as exercising influence or bringing distinction:
With that name they can get a loan at any bank in town.
- a body of persons grouped under one name, as a family or clan.
- the verbal or other symbolic representation of a thing, event, property, relation, or concept.
- Religion
(
cap.
) a symbol or vehicle of divinity:
to take the Name in vain; the power of the Name.
- by name
:
- Idioms
personally;
individually:
She was always careful to address every employee by name.
- Idioms
not personally;
by repute:
I know him by name only.
- Idioms
call names
, to scold or speak abusively of or to a person:
Better not to call names unless one is larger and considerably stronger than one's adversary.
- Idioms
in the name of
:
- Idioms
with appeal to:
In the name of mercy, stop that screaming!
- Idioms
by the authority of:
Open, in the name of the law!
- Idioms
on behalf of:
to purchase something in the name of another.
- Idioms
under the name or possession of:
money deposited in the name of a son.
- Idioms
under the designation or excuse of:
murder in the name of justice.
- Idioms
to one's name
, in one's possession:
I haven't a penny to my name.
v.t.
- to give a name to:
to name a baby.
- to accuse:
He was named as the thief.
- to call by an epithet:
They named her speedy.
- to identify, specify, or mention by name:
Three persons were named in the report.
- to designate for some duty or office;
nominate or appoint:
I have named you for the position.
- to specify;
suggest:
Name a price.
- to give the name of:
Can you name the capital of Ohio?
- to speak of.
- Government, British Terms
[
Brit.
]
(in the House of Commons) to cite (a member) for contempt.
- Idioms
name names
, to specify people by name, esp. those who have been accomplices in a misdeed:
The witness in the bribery investigation threatened to name names.
adj.
- famous;
widely known:
a name author.
- designed for or carrying a name.
- giving its name or title to a collection or anthology containing it:
the name piece.
- bef. 900; Middle English; Old English
nama
; cognate with German
Name,
Gothic
namo
; akin to Old Norse
nafn,
Latin
n?men,
Greek
onoma,
Old Irish
ainm,
Polish
imi?,
Czech
jmeno
- 1.
See corresponding entry in Unabridged
Name,
title
both refer to the label by which a person is known.
Name
is the simpler and more general word for appellation:
The name is John.
A
title
is an official or honorary term bestowed on a person or the specific designation of a book, article, etc.:
He now has the title of Doctor.
Treasure Island
is the title of a book.
- 4.
See corresponding entry in Unabridged
repute, character, credit.
- 5.
See corresponding entry in Unabridged
note, distinction, renown, eminence.
- 6.
See corresponding entry in Unabridged
personality.
- 18.
See corresponding entry in Unabridged
nickname, dub, denominate.
- 20.
See corresponding entry in Unabridged
choose.
- 21.
See corresponding entry in Unabridged
mention.
Collins Concise English Dictionary ⓒ HarperCollins Publishers::
name
/
ne?m
/
n
- a word or term by which a person or thing is commonly and distinctively known
- mere outward appearance or form as opposed to fact (esp in the phrase
in name
)
:
he was a ruler in name only
- a word, title, or phrase descriptive of character, usually abusive or derogatory
:
to call a person names
- reputation, esp, if unspecified, good reputation
:
he's made quite a name for himself
- a famous person or thing
:
a name in the advertising world
- chiefly
US
Canadian
(
as modifier
)
:
a name product
- a member of Lloyd's who provides part of the capital of a syndicate and shares in its profits or losses but does not arrange its business
- in the name of
⇒
for the sake of
- by the sanction or authority of
- name of the game
⇒
anything that is essential, significant, or important
- expected or normal conditions, circumstances, etc
:
in gambling, losing money's the name of the game
- to one's name
⇒
belonging to one
:
I haven't a penny to my name
vb
(
transitive
)
- to give a name to; call by a name
- to refer to by name; cite
:
he named three French poets
- to determine, fix, or specify
:
they have named a date for the meeting
- to appoint to or cite for a particular title, honour, or duty; nominate
:
he was named Journalist of the Year
- to ban (an MP) from the House of Commons by mentioning him formally by name as being guilty of disorderly conduct
- name and shame
⇒
to reveal the identity of a person or organization guilty of illegal or unacceptable behaviour in order to embarrass them into not repeating the offence
- name names
⇒
to cite people, esp in order to blame or accuse them
- name the day
⇒
to choose the day for one's wedding
Etymology: Old English
nama,
related to Latin
nomen,
Greek
noma,
Old High German
namo,
German
Namen
?namable
,
?nameable
adj
'
name
' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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