different between renominate vs denominate

English

Etymology

re- +? nominate

Verb

renominate (third-person singular simple present renominates, present participle renominating, simple past and past participle renominated)

1. (transitive) To nominate again.

Derived terms

• renomination

Anagrams

• enantiomer, namirotene

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin denomino, denominatus.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /d??n?m?ne?t/

Verb

denominate (third-person singular simple present denominates, present participle denominating, simple past and past participle denominated)

1. To name; to designate.
   • 1761, A Complete History of the Arabs

     The second [blast of the trumpet] they denominate the blast of exanimation; when all creatures both in heaven and earth shall die, or be annihilated, except those which God shall please to exempt from the common fate.

   • 1748, David Hume, An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals

     On the contrary, those other passions, commonly denominated selfish, both produce different sentiments in each individual, according to his particular situation […]

   • 1847, Emily Brontë, Wuthering Heights, chapter XIII:

     {...} in those two months, Mrs. Linton encountered and conquered the worst shock of what was denominated a brain fever.

2. To express in a monetary unit.

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

Synonyms

• (to name): bename; see also Thesaurus:denominate

Related terms

• denomination

Translations

Anagrams

• emendation

Italian

Verb

denominate

1. second-person plural present indicative of denominare
2. second-person plural imperative of denominare
3. feminine plural of denominato

Latin

Verb

d?n?min?te

1. second-person plural present active imperative of d?n?min?