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Nominate

3 stages from Latin to English.

Today it means to formally propose someone as a candidate for a position, award, or honor
1
Stage 1 of 3
nomen
Latin · ancient
"name"
name
2
Stage 2 of 3
nominare
Latin · ancient
"to name, to appoint by name"
to name, to appoint by name, from nomen
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Stage 3 of 3
nominate
English · 1400s
"to formally propose someone for a position or award"
settled as the English word for formally proposing someone for a position or award
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