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name > 15 senses
NOUN	1	name	A language unit by which a person or thing is known
	2	name	By the sanction or authority of
	3	name	A person's reputation
	4	name, figure, public figure	A well-known or notable person
	5	name, gens	Family based on male descent
	6	name, epithet	A defamatory or abusive word or phrase
VERB	1	name, call	Assign a specified, proper name to
	2	name, identify	Give the name or identifying characteristics of
	3	name, nominate, make	Charge with a function
	4	name, appoint, nominate, constitute	Create and charge with a task or function
	5	name	Mention and identify by name
	6	name, identify, discover, key, key out, distinguish, describe	Identify as in botany or biology, for example
	7	name, mention, advert, bring up, cite, refer	Make reference to
	8	name, list	Give or make a list of
	9	name, diagnose	Determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis

name > pronunciation
Sounds	ney'm
Rhymes	acclaim, aflame, aim, and 31 more rhymes in eym at the HyperDic website...

name > noun 1, communication
Meaning	A language unit by which a person or thing is known.
Examples	"his name really is George Washington"; "those are two names for the same thing"
Narrower	eponym; eponym; filename, file name, computer filename, computer file name; patronymic; matronymic, metronymic; street name; street name; street name; surname, family name, cognomen, last name; middle name; first name, given name, forename; nickname; alias, assumed name, false name; pseudonym, anonym, nom de guerre; misnomer; writer's name, author's name; appellation, denomination, designation, appellative; pet name, hypocorism; title; place name, toponym; signature; company name; domain name; trade name, brand name, brand, marque
Broader	language unit, linguistic unit
Adjectives	nominal; binomial
Verbs	name; name; name; name

name > noun 2, act
Meaning	By the sanction or authority of.
Examples	"halt in the name of the law"
Broader	sanction

name > noun 3, state
Meaning	A person's reputation.
Examples	"he wanted to protect his good name"
Broader	repute, reputation

name > noun 4, person
Meaning	A well-known or notable person.
Examples	"they studied all the great names in the history of France"
Synonyms	figure, public figure
Broader	important person, influential person, personage

name > noun 5, group
Meaning	Family based on male descent.
Examples	"he had no sons and there was no one to carry on his name"
Synonyms	gens
Broader	family, family line, folk, kinfolk, kinsfolk, sept, phratry

name > noun 6, communication
Meaning	A defamatory or abusive word or phrase.
Examples	"sticks and stones may break my bones but names can never hurt me"
Synonyms	epithet
Narrower	smear word
Broader	defamation, calumny, obloquy, traducement, hatchet job

name > verb 1, communication
Meaning	Assign a specified, proper name to.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody something
Model	They name him "Bobby"
Examples	"They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader"
Synonyms	call
Narrower	baptize, baptise, christen; style, title; dub, nickname; rename; entitle, title; term; tag
Broader	label
Similar to	call; address, call
Nouns	name; naming; namer

name > verb 2, communication
Meaning	Give the name or identifying characteristics of. Refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Examples	"Many senators were named in connection with the scandal"
Synonyms	identify
Narrower	enumerate, recite, itemize, itemise; number, list; announce
Broader	denote, refer
Nouns	naming

name > verb 3, social
Meaning	Charge with a function. Charge to be.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody something
Model	They name her vice president
Examples	"She was named Head of the Committee"
Synonyms	nominate, make
Narrower	rename
Broader	appoint, charge
Nouns	naming

name > verb 4, social
Meaning	Create and charge with a task or function.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Synonyms	appoint, nominate, constitute
Narrower	pack; co-opt
Broader	establish, found, plant, constitute, institute
Nouns	naming

name > verb 5, communication
Meaning	Mention and identify by name.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"name your accomplices!"
Broader	specify, set, determine, fix, limit
Nouns	name; naming

name > verb 6, cognition
Meaning	Identify as in botany or biology, for example.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Synonyms	identify, discover, key, key out, distinguish, describe
Entails	classify, class, sort, assort, sort out, separate
Nouns	name; naming

name > verb 7, communication
Meaning	Make reference to.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Examples	"His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
Synonyms	mention, advert, bring up, cite, refer
Narrower	commend, remember; speak of the devil; remember; quote, cite; touch on; invoke, appeal; namedrop; raise, bring up; drag up, dredge up; cross-refer
Broader	think of, have in mind, mean
Nouns	name; naming

name > verb 8, communication
Meaning	Give or make a list of. Name individually. Give the names of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonyms	list
Broader	enumerate, recite, itemize, itemise

name > verb 9, cognition
Meaning	Determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Synonyms	diagnose
Narrower	explore
Broader	analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass, canvas

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