benameとは 意味・読み方・使い方

動詞

bename (三人称単数 現在形 benames, 現在分詞 benaming, 過去形 benamed, 過去分詞 benamed または benempt)

1. (obsolete, transitive) To swear on oath; to solemnly declare; promise; give.
2. (transitive) To name; give a name (to); mention by name; nominate; denominate; call.
   • 1896, Lowell, Percival, Mars:

     Unfortunately, the planet has been quite too much benamed, — benamed, indeed, out of all recognition.

   • 1994, Sprung, Mervyn, After Truth: Explorations in Life Sense, SUNY Press, page 71:

     As though the benamed things carried the longings of humans;

   • 2006, Ascott, Roy, Engineering Nature: Art & Consciousness in the Post-Biological Era, Intellect Books:

     In other words, […] that 'names' do not 'form' benamed objects but are mere signifiers […]

3. (transitive) To name; call; style; describe as.

同意語

• (to swear on oath): vow
• (to give a name, call): designate, dub, name; see also Thesaurus:denominate
• (to describe as): refer to, term

アナグラム

• Beeman, Mebane, bemean