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named

/neɪmd/
Dictionary

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."

  • To designate for a role.

    "My neighbor was named to the steering committee."

  • (Westminster system politics) To initiate a process to temporarily remove a member of parliament who is breaking the rules of conduct.

adjective

  • Having a name.

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