name (
http://definr.com/name)
n 1: a language unit by which a person or thing is known; "his
name really is George Washington"; "those are two names
for the same thing"
2: by the sanction or authority of; "halt in the name of the
law"
3: a person's reputation; "he wanted to protect his good name"
4: a well-known or notable person; "they studied all the great
names in the history of France"; "she is an important
figure in modern music" [syn:
figure,
public figure]
5: family based on male descent; "he had no sons and there was
no one to carry on his name" [syn:
gens]
6: a defamatory or abusive word or phrase; "sticks and stones
may break my bones but names can never hurt me" [syn:
epithet]
v 1: assign a specified, proper name to; "They named their son
David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil
Rights leader" [syn:
call]
2: 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";
"The almanac identifies the auspicious months" [syn:
identify]
3: charge with a function; charge to be; "She was named Head of
the Committee"; "She was made president of the club" [syn:
nominate,
make]
4: charge with a task or function; "appoint someone president";
"nominate a committee" [syn:
appoint,
nominate,
constitute]
5: mention and identify by name; "name your accomplices!"
6: as in in botany or biology, for example [syn:
identify,
discover,
key,
key out,
distinguish,
describe]
7: make reference to: "His name was mentioned in connection
with the invention" [syn:
mention,
advert,
bring up,
cite,
refer]
8: give or make a list of; name individually; give the names
of; "List the states west of the Mississippi" [syn:
list]
9: determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an
illness through a diagnostic analysis [syn:
diagnose]