name for

English

Verb

name for (third-person singular simple present names for, present participle naming for, simple past and past participle named for)

  1. (chiefly North America, less common, potentially nonstandard) Synonym of name after.

Usage notes

The object of the sentence may be inserted between the inflection of name and the word for; e.g., the scientist names the germs he discovers for famous pop artists; or, the scientist discovers germs, which he names for famous pop artists.

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