denominate

Plural: denominates

Verb

assign a name or title to
To name; to designate.
To express in a denomination (i.e., a monetary unit).

Adj

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.
Denominated, named.

Noun

Denomination, name, appellation.
A noun derived from some other noun, a denominative.

Examples

Oil is denominated in dollars, so changes in the strength of the dollar affect oil prices everywhere.

Origin / Etymology

PIE word
*h₁nómn̥
Inherited from Middle English denominat(e) (“named, called”), borrowed from Latin dēnōminātus, perfect passive participle of dēnōminō, see -ate (etymology 1, 2 and 3). By surface analysis, de- + nominate.

Synonyms

designate, bename, call, clepe, denominate, dub, entitle, name, nominate, see also Thesaurus:denominate, style, term

Scrabble Score: 13

denominate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
denominate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
denominate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

denominate: valid Words With Friends Word