favorable to life and growth; "soil sufficiently hospitable for forest growth"; "a hospitable environment"
disposed to treat guests and strangers with cordiality and generosity; "a good-natured and hospitable man"; "a hospitable act"; "hospitable invitations"
having an open mind; "hospitable to new ideas"; "open to suggestions"
a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste; "she conveys an aura of elegance and gentility"
a quality of neatness and ingenious simplicity in the solution of a problem (especially in science or mathematics); "the simplicity and elegance of his invention"
by the sanction or authority of; "halt in the name of the law"
a language unit by which a person or thing is known; "his name really is George Washington"; "those are two names for the same thing"
a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
family based on male descent; "he had no sons and there was no one to carry on his name"
a well-known or notable person; "they studied all the great names in the history of France"; "she is an important figure in modern music"
a person's reputation; "he wanted to protect his good name"
mention and identify by name; "name your accomplices!"
give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property; "Many senators were named in connection with the scandal"; "The almanac identifies the auspicious months"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to; "They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader"
charge with a function; charge to be; "She was named Head of the Committee"; "She was made president of the club"
a social policy or racial segregation involving political and economic and legal discrimination against people who are not Whites; the former official policy in South Africa
meriting respect or esteem; "the worthy gentleman"
having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable; "a worthy fellow"; "no student deemed worthy, and chosen for admission, would be kept out for lack of funds"- Nathan Pusey; "worthy of acclaim"; "worthy of consideration"; "a worthy cause"