name

name is a 4-letter English word with 24 senses as noun and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The title by which any person or thing is known or designated; a distinctive specific appellation, whether of an individual or a class. Face value is 6 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

4 letters · Scrabble 6 · Words With Friends 8 · 24 senses

Definitions

1. noun. The title by which any person or thing is known or designated; a distinctive specific appellation, whether of an individual or a class.
2. noun. A descriptive or qualifying appellation given to a person or thing, on account of a character or acts.
3. noun. Reputed character; reputation, good or bad; estimation; fame; especially, illustrious character or fame; honorable estimation; distinction.
4. noun. Those of a certain name; a race; a family.
5. noun. A person, an individual.
6. noun. To give a distinctive name or appellation to; to entitle; to denominate; to style; to call.
7. noun. To mention by name; to utter or publish the name of; to refer to by distinctive title; to mention.
8. noun. To designate by name or specifically for any purpose; to nominate; to specify; to appoint; as, to name a day for the wedding.
9. noun. To designate (a member) by name, as the Speaker does by way of reprimand.
10. noun. by the sanction or authority of

    "halt in the name of the law"

11. noun. a language unit by which a person or thing is known

    "his name really is George Washington"

    "those are two names for the same thing"

12. noun. a defamatory or abusive word or phrase

    Synonyms: epithet

13. noun. family based on male descent

    "he had no sons and there was no one to carry on his name"

    Synonyms: gens

14. noun. a well-known or notable person

    "they studied all the great names in the history of France"

    "she is an important figure in modern music"

    Synonyms: figure

15. noun. a person's reputation

    "he wanted to protect his good name"

16. verb. determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis

    Synonyms: diagnose

17. verb. identify as in botany or biology, for example

    Synonyms: describe, discover, distinguish, identify, key

18. verb. give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

    "List the states west of the Mississippi"

    Synonyms: list

19. verb. mention and identify by name

    "name your accomplices!"

20. verb. make reference to

    "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"

    Synonyms: advert, cite, mention, refer

21. verb. give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property

    "Many senators were named in connection with the scandal"

    "The almanac identifies the auspicious months"

    Synonyms: identify

22. verb. assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

    "They named their son David"

    "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader"

    Synonyms: call

23. verb. create and charge with a task or function

    "nominate a committee"

    Synonyms: appoint, constitute, nominate

24. verb. charge with a function; charge to be

    "She was named Head of the Committee"

    "She was made president of the club"

    Synonyms: make, nominate

Synonyms

epithet, gens, figure, diagnose, describe, discover, distinguish, identify, key, list, advert, cite, mention, refer, call, appoint, constitute, nominate, make

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in name:

amen, enam, mane, mean, nema

Common word forms

named, namer, names, namely, naming, nameable, nameless

Words from these letters

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