Synonyms: name
Definition: by the sanction or authority of
Usage: halt in the name of the law
Similar words: sanction
Definition: the act of final authorization
Usage: it had the sanction of the church
Synonyms: name
Definition: a language unit by which a person or thing is known
Usage: his name really is George Washington; those are two names for the same thing
Similar words: linguistic unit, language unit
Definition: one of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed
Definition: a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
Similar words: defamation, traducement, hatchet job, calumniation, calumny, obloquy
Definition: a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
Definition: family based on male descent
Usage: he had no sons and there was no one to carry on his name
Similar words: family, family line, folk, kinfolk, kinsfolk, phratry, sept
Definition: people descended from a common ancestor
Usage: his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower
Synonyms: name, figure, public figure
Definition: a well-known or notable person
Usage: they studied all the great names in the history of France; she is an important figure in modern music
Similar words: important person, influential person, personage
Definition: a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events
Synonyms: name
Definition: a person's reputation
Usage: he wanted to protect his good name
Similar words: reputation, repute
Definition: the state of being held in high esteem and honor
Definition: determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
Similar words: study, examine, analyse, analyze, canvas, canvass
Definition: consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
Usage: analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare; analyze the evidence in a criminal trial; analyze your real motives
Definition: give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
Usage: List the states west of the Mississippi
Similar words: recite, enumerate, itemise, itemize
Definition: specify individually
Usage: She enumerated the many obstacles she had encountered; The doctor recited the list of possible side effects of the drug
Synonyms: name
Definition: mention and identify by name
Usage: name your accomplices!
Similar words: limit, set, specify, define, determine, fix
Definition: decide upon or fix definitely
Usage: fix the variables; specify the parameters
Synonyms: name, cite, bring up, advert, mention, refer
Definition: make reference to
Usage: His name was mentioned in connection with the invention
Similar words: have in mind, think of, mean
Definition: intend to refer to
Usage: I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France; Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!
Definition: give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property
Usage: Many senators were named in connection with the scandal; The almanac identifies the auspicious months
Definition: assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
Usage: They named their son David; The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader
Similar words: label
Definition: assign a label to; designate with a label
Usage: These students were labelled `learning disabled'
Synonyms: constitute, name, nominate, appoint
Definition: create and charge with a task or function
Usage: nominate a committee
Similar words: plant, establish, found, constitute, institute
Definition: set up or lay the groundwork for
Usage: establish a new department
Synonyms: nominate, name, make
Definition: charge with a function; charge to be
Usage: She was named Head of the Committee; She was made president of the club
Similar words: appoint, charge
Definition: assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to
Usage: He was appointed deputy manager; She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance