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To intentionally give someone the same name or a derivation of the same name as another person, place, or thing.
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name after — (or N American name for) To give (a child) the same name as another person, in honour of that person • • • Main Entry: ↑name * * * ˈname after [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they name after he/she/it names … Useful english dictionary
name after — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms name after : present tense I/you/we/they name after he/she/it names after present participle naming after past tense named after past participle named after name someone after someone/something to give someone … English dictionary
name after — name in honor of a person or thing, give the name of another person or thing … English contemporary dictionary
After Dark Horrorfest — (a.k.a. 8 Films to Die For ) is an annual horror film festival featuring eight independent horror movies, sometimes with secret bonus films, all distributed by After Dark Films in the USA. The first HorrorFest was held in 2006.Infobox Film… … Wikipedia
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 for — name after (or N American name for) To give (a child) the same name as another person, in honour of that person • • • Main Entry: ↑name * * * ˈname for [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they name for he/she/it names for … Useful english dictionary
name — namer, n. /naym/, n., v., named, naming, adj. n. 1. a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known. 2. mere designation, as distinguished from fact:… … Universalium
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 — 1 preposition 1 when a particular time or event has happened or is finished: After the war many soldiers stayed in France. | I go swimming every day after work. | It s on after the 9 o clock news. | Do you believe in life after death? | 2 days/3… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
name — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 word/words sb/sth is known by ADJECTIVE ▪ Christian (BrE), first, given (esp. AmE) ▪ middle, second (= middle name) (BrE) ▪ family … Collocations dictionary
