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named

v.
A1 Beginner US //ˈneɪmd// UK //nˈeɪmd// named

v. to give a person, place, or thing a specific title or label so you can identify it. You use this when you want to say what someone's name is.

v. to assign a specific appellation or title to an entity for identification. Transitive; frequently occurs in the passive voice or as a past participle modifying a noun.


SIMPLE

They named their new puppy Max.

CONTEXTUAL

The committee named her the lead researcher for the upcoming environmental study.

COMPLEX

The variable is named 'total_count' to ensure that any developer reading the source code immediately understands its specific function within the loop.

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Usage

The verb is transitive and often takes two objects: the entity being named and the name itself.

Pitfall

The boy named of JohnThe boy named JohnThe verb 'named' does not require a preposition like 'of' or 'as' before the name.

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