name /nām/

1. That by which a person or a thing is known or called
2. A designation
3. Reputation
4. Fame
5. A celebrity
6. Family or clan
7. Seeming or pretension without reality
8. Authority
9. Behalf
10. Assumed character (of)
11. (often with cap) a member of an underwriting syndicate in Lloyds insurance market

Famous, well-known (as in a name brand or product)

1. To give a name to
2. To mention the name of
3. To designate
4. To speak of or call by name
5. To state or specify
6. To utter (with cognate object)
7. To mention for a post or office
8. To nominate
9. (of the Speaker) to mention (an MP) formally by name in the House of Commons as guilty of disorderly conduct
10. To make known the name of (someone implicated in a crime, an accomplice, etc) to the police, etc

namˈable or nameˈable adjective

Capable, or worthy, of being named

named adjective

nameˈless adjective

1. Not having a name
2. Anonymous
3. Undistinguished
4. Indescribable
5. Unspeakable
6. Illegitimate

nameˈlessly adverb

nameˈlessness noun

nameˈly adjective (Scot)

Famous (for)

1. That is to say
2. By name
3. Especially (obsolete)

namˈer noun

nameˈworthy adjective

1. Worth naming
2. Distinguished

namˈing noun

name brand noun

A make of an article bearing a manufacturer's distinguishing name

nameˈ-calling noun

Verbal abuse

nameˈcheck noun

A mention of a person or thing by name

transitive verb

To mention by name

nameˈ-child noun

A person called after one

name day noun

1. The feast-day of the saint whose name one was given
2. The day when a ticket bearing the buyer's name, etc is given to the seller, ticket day (stock exchange)
3. The day on which a name is bestowed

nameˈ-drop intransitive verb

nameˈ-dropper noun

nameˈ-dropping noun

Trying to impress others by casual mention of important or well-known persons as if they were one's friends

name part noun

The part that gives title to a play, title-role

nameˈplate noun

1. An attached plate bearing the name of occupant, owner, manufacturer, etc
2. A masthead (press; US)

nameˈsake noun

A person bearing the same name as another

nameˈ-son noun

A male name-child

nameˈtape noun

A short piece of cloth tape attached to a garment, etc, marked with the owner's name

call names

To abuse verbally

in all but name

1. In reality, essentially, although not formally or ostensibly
2. Virtually

in name

Fictitiously, as an empty title

in the name of

1. On behalf of
2. For the sake of
3. By the authority of

make a name for oneself or make one's name

To become famous

name after (or N American name for)

To give (a child) the same name as another person, in honour of that person

name and shame (informal)

To make an announcement exposing the alleged perpetrator of a misdemeanour to public opprobrium

name names

To give specific names, esp so as to accuse or blame the people thus named

name the day

To fix a day, esp for a marriage

no names, no pack-drill (informal)

Mention no names, then no one gets into trouble

proper name

A name given to a particular person, place or thing

take a name in vain

To use a name lightly or profanely

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