noun “name”
Singular name, Plural names
- a word or phrase that identifies a specific person, place, class, or thing
Mellen Iech un, fir d'Iwwersetzungen vun den Beispillsätz an d'monolingual Definitioune vun all Wuert ze gesinn.
The name "Sahara" evokes images of vast, sun-baked deserts.
- reputation
She has a good name here.
- a word used to insult or offend someone
The children got in trouble for using names to bully their classmate.
- 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”
Infinitiv name; hien names; Verg. named; Part. Verg. named; Ger. naming
- to assign a specific word or phrase to identify someone or something
They decided to name their new puppy "Buddy."
- to state or list explicitly
In his will, he named each heir and their corresponding inheritance.
- to recognize and state the importance or relevance of something
The committee is naming funding cuts as the main issue.
- 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.
- 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.
- to appoint someone to a particular position or role
She was named as the lead in the upcoming Broadway musical.