name

noun

  1. 1

    by the sanction or authority of

    halt in the name of the law

  2. 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. 3

    a defamatory or abusive word or phrase

  4. 4

    family based on male descent

    he had no sons and there was no one to carry on his name

  5. 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. 6

    a person's reputation

    he wanted to protect his good name

verb

  1. 1

    determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis

  2. 2

    identify as in botany or biology, for example

  3. 3

    give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

    List the states west of the Mississippi

  4. 4

    mention and identify by name

    name your accomplices!

  5. 5

    make reference to

    His name was mentioned in connection with the invention

  6. 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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