Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Denominate"

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) 1.7 (wn)

denominate
v : assign a designation to [syn: {designate}]


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