name
/neɪm/ verb [T]Definition
GIVE A NAME › to give someone or something a name: [+ two objects] We named our first son Mike. A young boy named Peter answered the phone.
SAY NAME › to say what the name of someone or something is: [often passive] The dead man has been named as John Kramer. She cannot be named for legal reasons.
ANNOUNCE › to announce who has got a new job or won a prize: [+ two objects] She has been named manager of the new Edinburgh branch.
you name it › something that you say which means anything you say or choose: I've never seen such a wide selection. You name it, they've got it.
(Definition of name verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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