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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Name \Name\ (n[=a]m), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Named (n[=a]md); p.
     pr. & vb. n. Naming.] [AS. namian. See Name, n.]
     1. To give a distinctive name or appellation to; to entitle;
        to denominate; to style; to call.
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              She named the child Ichabod.          --1 Sam. iv.
                                                    21.
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              Thus was the building left
              Ridiculous, and the work Confusion named. --Milton.
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     2. To mention by name; to utter or publish the name of; to
        refer to by distinctive title; to mention.
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              None named thee but to praise.        --Halleck.
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              Old Yew, which graspest at the stones
              That name the underlying dead.        --Tennyson.
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     3. To designate by name or specifically for any purpose; to
        nominate; to specify; to appoint; as, to name a day for
        the wedding; to name someone as ambassador.
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              Whom late you have named for consul.  --Shak.
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     4. (House of Commons) To designate (a member) by name, as the
        Speaker does by way of reprimand.
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     Syn: To denominate; style; term; call; mention; specify;
          designate; nominate.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Name \Name\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Named; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Naming.] [AS. namian. See Name, n.]
     1. To give a distinctive name or appellation to; to entitle;
        to denominate; to style; to call.
  
              She named the child Ichabod.          --1 Sam. iv.
                                                    21.
  
              Thus was the building left Ridiculous, and the work
              Confusion named.                      --Milton.
  
     2. To mention by name; to utter or publish the name of; to
        refer to by distinctive title; to mention.
  
              None named thee but to praise.        --Halleck.
  
              Old Yew, which graspest at the stones That name the
              underlying dead.                      --Tennyson.
  
     3. To designate by name or specifically for any purpose; to
        nominate; to specify; to appoint; as, to name a day for
        the wedding.
  
              Whom late you have named for consul.  --Shak.
  
     4. (House of Commons) To designate (a member) by name, as the
        Speaker does by way of reprimand.
  
     Syn: To denominate; style; term; call; mention; specify;
          designate; nominate.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  naming
       adj : inclined to or serving for the giving of names; "the
             appellative faculty of children"; "the appellative
             function of some primitive rites" [syn: appellative,
             naming(a)]
       n 1: the verbal act of naming; "the part he failed was the naming
            of state capitals"
       2: the act of putting a person into a non-elective position;
          "the appointment had to be approved by the whole
          committee" [syn: appointment, assignment, designation]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  naming
     Αγγλικά a.
     σχετικός με τη διαδικασία της απόδοσης ονόματος σε ένα πρόσωπο ή
  πράγμα
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 η τελετή με την οποία δίνεται ένα όνομα σε ένα πρόσωπο
     2 η ονοματοδοσία, η ονομασία (η ενέργεια)
     3 η ενέργεια του κατονομάζω

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  naming
     a.
     Giving a name to a person or thing. (rfex: en) <!--is this really
  just noun or verb use?-->
     n.
     1 The process of giving names to things.
     2 A ritual or ceremony in which a person's name is given or
  announced.
     vb.
     (present participle of en name nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  naming
     a.
     Giving a name to a person or thing. (rfex: en) <!--is this really
  just noun or verb use?-->
     n.
     1 The process of giving names to things.
     2 A ritual or ceremony in which a person's name is given or
  announced.
     vb.
     (present participle of en name nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  naming
     a.
     Giving a name to a person or thing. (rfex: en) <!--is this really
  just noun or verb use?-->
     n.
     1 The process of giving names to things.
     2 A ritual or ceremony in which a person's name is given or
  announced.
     vb.
     (present participle of en name nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  naming
     a.
     Giving a name to a person or thing. (rfex: en) <!--is this really
  just noun or verb use?-->
     n.
     1 The process of giving names to things.
     2 A ritual or ceremony in which a person's name is given or
  announced.
     vb.
     (present participle of en name nocat=1)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  naming
     Englanti n.
     1 nimeäminen
     2 nimiäiset
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm n am ing e)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  naming
     Engelska a.
     (avledning en name ordform=prespart)
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb name)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Naming /nˈeɪmɪŋ/
  التسمية

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  naming /nˈeɪmɪŋ/
  jmenování

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  naming /nˈeɪmɪŋ/
  Benennung , Nominierung 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  naming /nˈeɪmɪŋ/
  Namensgebung 
     Synonym: choice of a name
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  naming /nˈeɪmɪŋ/
  benennend
   see: name, named
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  naming /nˈeɪmɪŋ/
  namentlich erwähnend, nennend, aufzählend
   see: name sb./sth., named, named persons, name but a few, name just/only a handful, table decorations, balloons, confetti, soap bubbles – you name it, name names, to (publicly) name and shame sb., There are others I could name but …, Can you name the person who attacked you?, How many of the 50 American states can you name?, Just name the day/date and place and we'll be there.
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  naming /nˈeɪmɪŋ/
  namhaft machend, benennend
     Synonym: identifying
  
   see: name sb., identify sb., named, identified, Parents can also name/identify a person who can act on their behalf.
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  naming /nˈeɪmɪŋ/
  taufend, abstempelnd, titulierend
     Synonyms: labeling, dubbing
  
   see: name sth., label sth., dub sth. sth., named, labeled, dubbed, be labelled a criminal
  

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  naming //ˈneɪmɪŋ// 
  1. nimeäminen
  process
  2. nimenanto
  ritual or ceremony

From français-Deutsch FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-deu ]

  naming /ne.miŋ/ 
  Naming

From français-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-jpn ]

  naming /ne.miŋ/ 
  ネーミング

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈneɪmɪŋ/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  80 Moby Thesaurus words for "naming":
     appellation, appointment, assignment, baptism, calling,
     characterization, christening, connotative, definition,
     demonstrative, denomination, denominative, denotation, denotative,
     designation, designative, diagnostic, differentiation, disclosure,
     emblematic, evidential, exhibitive, expression, expressive,
     figural, figurative, fingering, hint, identification, identifying,
     ideographic, idiosyncratic, implicative, indicating, indication,
     indicative, indicativeness, indicatory, individual, manifestation,
     meaning, meaningful, metaphorical, nicknaming, nomination,
     ordainment, ordination, pathognomonic, peculiar, picking out,
     pointing, pointing out, pointing to, posting, proposal,
     representative, selection, semantic, semiotic, show, showing,
     signalizing, significant, signification, significative, signifying,
     specification, styling, suggestion, suggestive, symbolic,
     symbolistic, symbological, symptomatic, symptomaticness,
     symptomatologic, tabbing, terming, transferral, typical
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  vbl. 取名;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     命名

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