nominate

v 1: propose as a candidate for some honor [syn: {put up}, {put

forward}]

2: put forward; nominate for appointment to an office; "The

President nominated her as head of the Civil Rights

Commission" [syn: {propose}]

3: charge with a function; charge to be; "She was named Head of

the Committee"; "She was made president of the club" [syn:

{name}, {make}]

4: as of a committee for a temporary task [syn: {appoint}, {name},

{constitute}]