name (v.)
◆ Name (someone/something); name
◇ name sb/sth after sb
Example: The child was named after its father.
The child was named after his father.
◇ name sb/sth sth
Example: They named their child John.
They named their child John.
◆ Name (someone/something); identify
Example: Can you name all the plants in this garden?
Can you say Can you name all the plants in this garden?
◆ determine (something); specify
Example: We have named a date for the party.
We have set a date for the meeting.
Example: We need to name the time for our meeting.
We need to determine the meeting time.
◆ Nominate someone or designate someone for any position
◇ name sb as sth
Example: She has been named as the new director.
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She has been appointed as a new director.
◇ name sb for sth
Example: She has been named for the directorship.
She has been nominated for the directorship.