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name after

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To give (someone or something) the name of another person, place, or thing; to name (someone or something) in honour of

Equivalents

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Examples

“The scientist named his newly discovered species after a famous pop artist.”
“The scientist discovered a new species, which he named after a famous pop artist.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

name and shame name dropped name dropping name drops name for name names

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