denominate

[ dih-nom-uh-neyt ]

/ dɪˈnɒm əˌneɪt /

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verb (used with object), de·nom·i·nat·ed, de·nom·i·nat·ing.

to give a name to; denote; designate.

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Origin of denominate

1545–55; <Latin dēnōminātus (past participle of dēnōmināre), equivalent to dē-de- + nōminātus;see nominate

OTHER WORDS FROM denominate

un·de·nom·i·nat·ed, adjective

Words nearby denominate

Denning, Dennis, Denny, denom., denominal, denominate, denominate number, denomination, denominational, denominationalism, denominative

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How to use denominate in a sentence

An announcement by Evergrande’s main Hong Kong-listed unit on Wednesday that it would make an interest payment on $36 million of yuan-denominated bonds the next day eased some fears of impending shocks to the global financial system.
China’s Evergrande veers toward default — and a $300 billion global shock|Christian Shepherd|September 22, 2021|Washington Post
The company has not said whether it would meet payments on larger dollar-denominated bonds due on Thursday and later this month.
China’s Evergrande veers toward default — and a $300 billion global shock|Christian Shepherd|September 22, 2021|Washington Post
It’s true that those banks and investors holding the developer’s roughly $19 billion of dollar-denominated bonds do stand to face substantial losses.
Evergrande is a massive problem—but it’s China’s problem|Tripti Lahiri|September 21, 2021|Quartz
There is amongst us a female character, not uncommon, which we denominate the outrageously virtuous.
Sketches of the Fair Sex, in All Parts of the World|Anonymous

It is true that the specimen he rather proudly exhibits does not much differ from what we denominate nonsense verses.
View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Henry Hallam
Moreover, there must be something solemn, serious, and tender about any attitude which we denominate Religion.
The Psychological Origin and the Nature of Religion|James H. Leuba
Is fundator erat cuiusdam urbis a seipso denominate, que lingua Anglicana Warwic, id est curia Warmundi, nuncupatur.
Beowulf|R. W. Chambers
It was not unlike what housewives at home denominate 'collar,' he thought, cutting in compact slices of interwoven fat and lean.
Cedar Creek|Elizabeth Hely Walshe

British Dictionary definitions for denominate

denominate

verb (dɪˈnɒmɪˌneɪt)

(tr) to give a specific name to; designate

adjective (dɪˈnɒmɪnɪt, -ˌneɪt)

maths (of a number) representing a multiple of a unit of measurement4 is the denominate number in 4 miles

Derived forms of denominate

denominable, adjective

Word Origin for denominate

C16: from de- + Latin nōmināre to call by name; see nominate

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