name
noun
- 1
by the sanction or authority of
halt in the name of the law
- 2
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
- 3
a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
- 4
family based on male descent
he had no sons and there was no one to carry on his name
- 5
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
- 6
a person's reputation
he wanted to protect his good name
verb
- 1
determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
- 2
identify as in botany or biology, for example
- 3
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
List the states west of the Mississippi
- 4
mention and identify by name
name your accomplices!
- 5
make reference to
His name was mentioned in connection with the invention
- 6
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
Synonyms
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