names

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/neɪmz/ English

Definitions

noun

Any nounal word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing.“I've never liked the name my parents gave me so I changed it at the age of twenty.”
Reputation.
An abusive or insulting epithet.“Stop calling me names!”
A person (or legal person).

verb

(ditransitive) To give a name to.“One visitor named Hou Yugang said he was not too concerned about climate change and Baishui’s melting.”
To mention, specify.“He named his demands.”
To identify as relevant or important“naming the problem”
To publicly implicate.“The painter was named as an accomplice.”

noun

Any of several types of true yam (Dioscorea) used in Caribbean Spanish cooking.

Related words

Synonyms

proper name bename designate dub cush-cush name calling appellations appoint appointed appointment appointments appoints arabians behalf brands candidates counts declares

Associated

surnames nomenclature iso inscribed addresses naming enzyme antarctic geographic spelling bold geographical

Rhymes

exclaims aims proclaims james claims flames hames theory of games blames frames

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