denominate

verb

de·​nom·​i·​nate di-ˈnä-mə-ˌnāt How to pronounce denominate (audio)
dē-
denominated; denominating; denominates

transitive verb

1
: to give a name to : designate
2
: to express or designate in some denomination
will denominate prices in U.S. dollars

Examples of denominate in a Sentence

stargazing is nothing more than that, and denominating it as astrology does not make it a science
Recent Examples on the Web Note that all cheques, bank drafts & instruments from our sovereign banks are denominated in BVK, not in PGK. Sean Williams, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024 In other words, investors whose holdings/deposits at FTX were denominated in bitcoin or other cryptoassets will have missed out on the recent bull market and still only recoup a percentage of what would have been earned had the exchange not collapsed to due to criminal activities of Bankman-Fried. Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024 China has one advantage, according to the Bridgewater founder: Most of China’s bad debt is denominated in yuan, with debtors and creditors often both being Chinese citizens. Ryan Hogg, Fortune Asia, 2 Oct. 2024 The United States accounts for around 25% of global GDP but nearly half of international payments were settled with the greenback last year, according to data from the People’s Bank of China, while nearly 60% of all central banks’ foreign exchange reserves are denominated in dollars. Chan Ka Sing, Reuters, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for denominate 

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Word History

Etymology

Latin denominatus, past participle of denominare, from de- + nominare to name — more at nominate

First Known Use

circa 1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of denominate was circa 1552

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“Denominate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/denominate. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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denominate

verb
de·​nom·​i·​nate di-ˈnäm-ə-ˌnāt How to pronounce denominate (audio)
: to give a name to

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