put a name to (someone or something)

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: to think of and say the name of (someone or something)

Can you put a name to the face in this photograph?

I couldn't put a name to the emotion I was feeling.

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After receiving an official diagnosis, Elway felt a sense of relief to be able to put a name to his condition. —

Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024 The couple’s first son, Mike, was born in 1976, and three years later the family officially put a name to their business: Highview Farms. —

Brennan Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024 The act of exploring your identity and being affirmed by others’ experiences, as well as being able to put a name to lifelong feelings, are shared by both communities. —

Orion Rummler, Them, 12 Aug. 2024 Her parents took her to doctor after doctor in New York City before one specialist finally put a name to it: limb-girdle muscular dystrophy. —

Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 5 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for put a name to (someone or something)

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“Put a name to (someone or something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20a%20name%20to%20%28someone%20or%20something%29. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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