Meanings
verbname for (third-person singular simple present names for, present participle naming for, simple past and past participle named for)
present singular third person names for · participle present naming for · participle past named for · past named for
Synonyms & antonyms
verbSynonym of name after.
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APA
name for. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/name%20for
MLA
“name for.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/name%20for. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “name for,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/name%20for.
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