Nominate
Meaning of Nominate
To propose someone for a position or an award.
ما معنى كلمة Nominate بالعربي؟
يُرشح أو يُعين
🗳️👤 يُرشح أو يُعين؛ يختار شخصاً لمنصب أو جائزة؛ عملية اختيار أو اقتراح شخص مُناسب لتولي مسؤولية أو الحصول على تكريم مُعين 🗳️🏆
قصة GL: يُرشح أو يُعين نايف مُتطوعين لنشر منهج GL - يختار شخصاً لمنصب أو جائزة بعناية، عملية الاختيار تُركز على الشغف بالتطوير المعرفي والإنسانية 🤲
Nominate in a sentence
Peers nominate the best paper each year.
Managers nominate staff for innovation awards.
A party may nominate a representative under the agreement.
Classmates nominate a class captain.
Origin of Nominate
From Latin nominare 'to name', from nomen.
In the Genetic Learning (GL) context
In Genetic Learning work led by Naif Talal Al-Essa, nominate means to propose. Genetic Invent invites partners to nominate learners for recognition.
Nominate audio micro-course (transcript)
Podcast 1 — Introduction & meaning
Narrator: Today's word is "Nominate" — verb, pronounced /ˈnɒmɪneɪt/, with the stress on "nom".
Narrator: To nominate is to propose someone for a position, award or honour.
Narrator: In plain English, to nominate is to suggest someone — like nominating a colleague for an award.
Narrator: It comes from the Latin nominare, meaning to name, from nomen, a name.
Narrator: "To nominate someone for" describes proposing someone for a position or award.
Narrator: It differs from appoint because nominate is a proposal, whereas appoint is a decision.
Narrator: "To be nominated" is a passive sense meaning to be proposed for a position or award.
Narrator: Politics, awards, employment, governance and everyday speech all rely on the word nominate.
Narrator: So remember: to nominate is to propose, from the Latin for to name.
Read podcasts 2 and 3
Podcast 2 — In conversation
Speaker A: What does nominate mean?
Speaker B: To propose! NOMINATE comes from the Latin nominare, to name, from nomen, a name, so it means to propose someone for a position or award.
Speaker A: So you nominate someone for an award?
Speaker B: Yes — propose them!
Speaker A: Example sentences?
Speaker B: "To nominate someone for"; "be nominated"; "nominate a candidate" — action, passive and politics.
Speaker A: Common mistakes?
Speaker B: Don't confuse nominate with dominate, because nominate means propose, while dominate means control.
Speaker A: Close relatives?
Speaker B: 'Propose' the general cousin, 'suggest' the informal twin, 'put forward' the phrasal alternative. The word keeps its proposing charm!
Podcast 3 — Prompt engineering
Speaker B: Let's use "nominate" in AI prompts — useful for award apps and politics tools.
Speaker A: So a prompt could frame awards?
Speaker B: Right. For an award app, you'd write:
Prompt: Write a short guide to nominating, naming two steps.
Speaker A: How about a politics tool?
Speaker B: Ask the model to advise:
Prompt: Draft a guide to nominating candidates, naming two rules.
Speaker A: Could it help with an employment bot?
Speaker B: Yes, you can frame jobs:
Prompt: Summarise in two sentences how to nominate someone, naming one requirement.
Speaker A: One more?
Speaker B: For an award chatbot, try this:
Prompt: Write a short note on nomination processes, naming one stage.
Frequently asked questions about Nominate
What does Nominate mean?
To propose someone for a position or an award.
ما معنى كلمة Nominate بالعربي؟
يُرشح أو يُعين — 🗳️👤 يُرشح أو يُعين؛ يختار شخصاً لمنصب أو جائزة؛ عملية اختيار أو اقتراح شخص مُناسب لتولي مسؤولية أو الحصول على تكريم مُعين 🗳️🏆
How do you pronounce Nominate?
Nominate is pronounced /ˈnɒmɪneɪt/ and is used as a verb.
How is Nominate used in a sentence?
Peers nominate the best paper each year.
What are synonyms of Nominate?
propose, put forward, name, appoint, designate, select.