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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Denominate \De*nom"i*nate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Denominated};
p. pr & vb n. {Denominating}.] [L. denominatus p. p. of
denominare to name de- + nominare to call by name See
{Nominate}.]
To give a name to to characterize by an epithet; to entitle;
to name to designate.
Passions commonly denominating selfish. --Hume.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Denominate \De*nom"i*nate\, a. [L. denominatus p. p.]
Having a specific name or denomination; specified in the
concrete as opposed to abstract; thus 7 feet is a denominate
quantity, while 7 is mere abstract quantity or number. See
{Compound number}, under {Compound}.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
denominate
v : assign a designation to [syn: {designate}]
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