Meaning of 'name'

noun

by the sanction or authority of

Example: "halt in the name of the law"

noun

a language unit by which a person or thing is known

Example: "Their name really is the same as the president."

noun

a defamatory or abusive word or phrase

Synonyms: epithet

noun

family based on male descent

Example: "The family had no sons so there was no one to carry on the family name."

Synonyms: gens

noun

a well-known or notable person

Example: "they studied all the great names in the history of France"

Synonyms: figure

noun

a person's reputation

Example: "They wanted to protect their good name."

verb

determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis

Synonyms: diagnose

verb

identify as in botany or biology, for example

Synonyms: key discover identify distinguish describe

verb

give or make a list of

Example: "name individually"

Synonyms: list

verb

mention and identify by name

Example: "name your accomplices!"

verb

make reference to

Example: "The professor named the assistant in connection with the invention."

Synonyms: mention cite advert bring up refer

verb

give the name or identifying characteristics of

Example: "refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property"

Synonyms: identify

verb

assign a specified, usually proper name to

Example: "The parents couldn't agree on a name for their baby. "

Synonyms: call

verb

create and charge with a task or function

Synonyms: nominate constitute

verb

charge with a function

Synonyms: make