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name
by the sanction or authority of
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noun
by the sanction or authority of
“halt in the name of the law”
noun
a language unit by which a person or thing is known
“his name really is George Washington”
noun
a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
noun
family based on male descent
“he had no sons and there was no one to carry on his name”
noun
a well-known or notable person
“they studied all the great names in the history of France”
noun
a person's reputation
“he wanted to protect his good name”
verb
determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
verb
identify as in botany or biology, for example
verb
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
“List the states west of the Mississippi”
verb
mention and identify by name
“name your accomplices!”
verb
make reference to
“he was named in connection with the invention”
verb
give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property
“Many senators were named in connection with the scandal”
verb
assign a specified (usually proper) name to
“They named their son David”
verb
create and charge with a task or function
“nominate a committee”
verb
charge with a function; charge to be
“She was named Head of the Committee”
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halt in the name of the law
his name really is George Washington
those are two names for the same thing
he had no sons and there was no one to carry on his name
they studied all the great names in the history of France
she is an important figure in modern music
he wanted to protect his good name
List the states west of the Mississippi
name your accomplices!
he was named in connection with the invention
Many senators were named in connection with the scandal
The almanac identifies the auspicious months
They named their son David
The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader
nominate a committee
She was named Head of the Committee
She was made president of the club
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