name (EN)

noun, verb

noun “name”

1. a word or phrase that identifies a specific person, place, class, or thing
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   The name "Sahara" evokes images of vast, sun-baked deserts.
2. reputation
   She has a good name here.
3. a word used to insult or offend someone
   The children got in trouble for using names to bully their classmate.
4. the power or right to act on behalf of someone or something
   The knight claimed the castle in the name of his queen.

verb “name”

1. to assign a specific word or phrase to identify someone or something
   They decided to name their new puppy "Buddy."
2. to state or list explicitly
   In his will, he named each heir and their corresponding inheritance.
3. to recognize and state the importance or relevance of something
   The committee is naming funding cuts as the main issue.
4. to state someone's involvement in something, often in a legal or formal context
   The journalist was named as the source of the leaked information.
5. to reveal the identity of a person, usually in an official capacity
   The police is not allowed to name the arrested person as he is a minor.
6. to appoint someone to a particular position or role
   She was named as the lead in the upcoming Broadway musical.