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- pronunciation:
- neIm
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A person's name is what we call that person. David, Sam, and Maria are examples of names for people. We usually give names to our pets too. Places and things also have names.
My name is Alexandria, but most people just call me Alex.Do you know what the name of this park is?- similar words:
- identification, label, nickname, tag, title, trademark
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| definition 2: |
If a certain doctor has a good name in town, it means that they are well-known in town for being a good doctor. If a certain car repair shop has a bad name, it means that the place is known for not being a good place to bring your car.
Everybody wants to go to Dr. Fox because he has the best name in town as a dentist.- synonyms:
- reputation
- similar words:
- status
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| related words: |
brand, term, word |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
names, naming, named |
| definition 1: |
When you name someone or something, you give it a name.
My parents named me Thomas after my grandfather.We named our new dog "Spike."- synonyms:
- call
- similar words:
- label, title
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| definition 2: |
When you name things, you tell what they are out loud, like when you name the planets in the solar system or you name the parts of a flower. When you name a person, you say who they are out loud by saying their name. Sometimes when you name someone, you announce their name as someone who has done something that people want to know about.
It took about a week for the teacher to name all of his students correctly.Can you name all of the bones in the human body?The winners of the poetry competition were named at a small ceremony.The police finally named the man who they arrested last week for the bank robbery.- synonyms:
- mention
- similar words:
- call, identify
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| definition 3: |
When someone is named for a particular job or role, it means that they are chosen for it.
Mrs. Brown was named the new coach for the girl's soccer team.- synonyms:
- appoint, assign
- similar words:
- choose, elect, make, propose, select
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| related words: |
assign, nickname, refer |
| derivation: |
named (adj.) |
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