nominate
To suggest someone for a job, prize or role.
nominate in a sentence
- The class decided to nominate Priya for captain because she was fair and kind to everyone.
- Each judge could nominate one garden for the town's best-roses prize.
Words that mean something similar
suggest, propose, recommend
More words about speech & sound
- oath: A serious promise, often made in front of other people.
- objection: A reason you give for disagreeing with something.
- omit: To leave something out.
- pandemonium: Wild noise and complete confusion everywhere.
- persuade: To talk someone into doing or believing something.
- plead: To beg for something in a very serious way.
- pledge: A serious promise to do something.
- proclaim: To announce something important loudly and publicly.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test