transitive. To give (a person or thing) a specified name, to call by a name. Also: to give as a name; to mention (by name), to specify.
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| 释义 | the mind > language > naming > give a name to [verb (transitive)] (174) nemneOE transitive. To give (a person or thing) a specified name, to call by a name. Also: to give as a name; to mention (by name), to specify. nemela1325 transitive. To name; to appoint. namec1384 transitive. To give a name or names to (a person or thing). Also (frequently in passive) with after, from, for (now chiefly North American), to (E… to lay a name ona1400 to lay a name on: to give a name to. christena1470 transitive. To give a name to (a child) at baptism. Frequently in passive: to receive a name at baptism. Usually with the name as complement. nominate1545 transitive. To call by a particular name; to entitle or designate. Also: to confer a name upon. Cf. name, v. 1a. Obsolete. baptizec1550 With allusion to an important part of the ceremony of baptizing or christening infants or heathens: To give a name to, name, denominate. denominate1552 transitive. To give a name or appellation to; to call by a name, to name (originally from or after something). Now usually with complement: To give… dename?1567 transitive. To denominate. enterm1599 transitive. To refer to (a person or thing) using a specified term; to call, name. epithet1650 transitive. To term, entitle. designate1676 transitive (chiefly in passive). Now often in formal or official contexts. With double object or complement: to name, describe, or characterize… nomenclate1801 transitive. To assign a name or names to; to call by a certain name. Also: to classify. godfather1879 transitive. To act as godfather to; (in extended use) to take under one's care, make oneself responsible for; to have an influential role in the… Subcategories:— as sponsor (1) — to a bell (1) — give appropriate name to (1) — give (a name) (5) — call or give as name to (51) — misname (10) — name or call beforehand (2) — bestow as name to be shared (1) — of an attribute: give a name to (1) — give additional name to (7) — give or call by nickname (13) — give or call by pet-name (1) — entitle (8) — apply epithet to (2) — name after (6) — serve as eponym to (1) — employ in naming oneself (1) — rename (9) — mention by name (12) — treat or use (name) (1) — invoke (name) (1) — address by name (10) — announce by name (1) — read names in succession (1) — call roll of (2) — have or bear (name) (8) — take name from (1) — discard (name) (1) — disguise under new name (1) |
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