- name someone/something after
- name someone/something after (also for)call someone or something by the same name as
Nathaniel was named after his maternal grandfather | Ricksburg, Idaho, named for one Thomas Ricks
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name someone/thing after — call someone or something by the same name as. → name … English new terms dictionary
ˈname sb/sth after sb/sth — phrasal verb to give someone or something the same name as someone or something else Albert was named after his grandfather.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
name — name1 [ neım ] noun *** 1. ) count a word or set of words by which a person or thing is usually known: My name is Judith Kramer. Please write your name, address, and telephone number on the list. name of: What s the name of this flower? name for … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
name */*/*/ — I UK [neɪm] / US noun Word forms name : singular name plural names Talking or writing about names: first name/Christian name a personal name that you are given when you are born: The children call me Mrs Jones, but actually my first name is Mary … English dictionary
name — noun 1》 a word or set of words by which someone or something is known, addressed, or referred to. 2》 a famous person. ↘a reputation, especially a good one. 3》 (in the UK) an insurance underwriter belonging to a Lloyd s syndicate. verb 1》 give … English new terms dictionary
name — 1. The elliptical construction name of, short for by the name of, is now common informally: • Keep your eyes peeled for a customer on his own, name of Sheldrake David Lodge, 1991. 2. The idiom you name it, used informally as a colourful… … Modern English usage
name — name1 W1S1 [neım] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(of a person)¦ 2¦(of a thing or place)¦ 3¦(reputation)¦ 4¦(famous person/company/product)¦ 5 call somebody names 6 in somebody s name/in the name of somebody 7 something has somebody s name on it 8 in the name of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
name — [[t]ne͟ɪm[/t]] ♦ names, naming, named 1) N COUNT: usu with poss The name of a person, place, or thing is the word or group of words that is used to identify them. What s his name? Peter. ... I don t even know if Sullivan s his real name... They… … English dictionary
after — af|ter1 W1S1 [ˈa:ftə US ˈæftər] prep, conj, adv [: Old English; Origin: After] 1.) when a particular event or time has happened, or when someone has done something ≠ ↑before ▪ After the war many soldiers stayed in France. ▪ I go swimming every… … Dictionary of contemporary English
after — af|ter [ æftər ] function word *** After is used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): I went for a swim after breakfast. as an adverb (without a following noun): He died on June 3rd and was buried the day after. as a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
