· propose as a candidate for some honor
Synonym(s): put_up, put_forward
Hypernym(s): nominate, propose
· put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position; "The President nominated her as head of the Civil Rights Commission"
Synonym(s): propose
Hypernym(s): choose, take, select, pick_out
· charge with a function; charge to be; "She was named Head of the Committee"; "She was made president of the club"
· create and charge with a task or function; "nominate a committee"
Synonym(s): appoint, name, constitute
Hypernym(s): establish, found, plant, constitute, institute