1. Propose as a candidate for some honour
   "The committee nominated her for the prestigious award";
   - put up, put forward
    
2. Put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honour or position
   "The President nominated her as head of the Civil Rights Commission";
   - propose
    
3. Charge with a function; charge to be
   "She was nominated Head of the Committee";
   - name, make
    
4. Create and charge with a task or function
   "nominate a committee";
   - appoint, name, constitute

Derived forms: nominated, nominates, nominating

Type of: appoint, charge, choose, constitute, establish, found, institute, pick out, plant, select, take

Encyclopedia: Nominate