nominare

Definitions of nominare
  1. verb
    set up or lay the groundwork for
    synonyms: denominare, designare
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    designare
    set or place definitely
    allacciare, allarmare, avviare, collegare, edificare, erigere, fondare, impiantare, instaurare, istituire, mettere su, spaventare, stabilire, unire
    create and charge with a task or function
    ammassare, impaccare
    set up a committee or legislative body with one's own supporters so as to influence the outcome
  2. verb
    assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to
    synonyms: incaricare
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    delegare
    give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
    accreditare
    provide or send (envoys or embassadors) with official credentials
    anteporre, preporre
    place somebody in a particular situation or location
    delegare
    transfer power to someone
    promuovere
    give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
    confinare, relegare, retrocedere
    assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
    collocare
    assign to (a job or a home)
  3. verb
    express in words
    synonyms: dire, raccontare
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    replicare, ribattere, rispondere
    react verbally
    dichiarare, muovere
    announce publicly or officially
    scandire
    express or state clearly
    dichiarare
    state emphatically and authoritatively
    commentare, osservare, registrare, rilevare, segnalare
    make mention of
    soggiungere
    state or say further
    esporre, esprimersi, spiegare, spiegarsi
    define
    dare, passare
    convey or reveal information
    perorare
    enter a plea, as in courts of law
    professare
    confess one's faith in, or allegiance to
    discutere, polemizzare
    present reasons and arguments
    discutere, polemizzare
    give evidence of
    controbattere, rimbeccare, rimborsare, ripagare, ritorcere
    answer back
    condannare
    declare or judge unfit for use or habitation
    diffondere, proclamare, promulgare
    put a law into effect by formal declaration
    benedire, canonizzare, consacrare, santificare
    render holy by means of religious rites
    consigliare, indicare, proporre, suggerire
    make a proposal, declare a plan for something
    promettere
    make a promise or commitment
    impegnarsi, obbligarsi, promettere
    promise to undertake or give
    condannare
    pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
    giurare
    to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
    decretare, destinare
    issue a decree
    mentovare, menzionare, notare, sottolineare
    make or write a comment on
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    esprimere, manifestare
    articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
  4. verb
    give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property
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    annoverare, elencare, enumerare, numerare
    enumerate
    elencare, listare
    give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
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    invocare
    have as a meaning
  5. verb
    make reference to
    synonyms: citare, mentovare, menzionare, ricordare
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    invocare
    cite as an authority; resort to
    rilanciare
    put forward for consideration or discussion
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    intendere, volere dire
    intend to refer to
  6. verb
    furnish
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    attrezzare, equipaggiare
    provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose
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