name vs dredge up

dredge up vs name

name is a noun but dredge up is not a noun.

name and dredge up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
name	Yes	No	Yes	No
dredge up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, dredge up is a hyponym of name; that is, dredge up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than name:

name: make reference to
dredge up: mention something unpleasant from the past

Other hyponyms of name include commend, remember, speak of the devil, remember, cite, quote, touch on, appeal, invoke, namedrop, bring up, raise, drag up, cross-refer.

name (noun)	dredge up (noun)
by the sanction or authority of
a language unit by which a person or thing is known
a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
family based on male descent
a well-known or notable person
a person's reputation

name (verb)	dredge up (verb)
determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis	mention something unpleasant from the past
identify as in botany or biology, for example
give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property
assign a specified (usually proper) name to
make reference to
mention and identify by name
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
create and charge with a task or function
charge with a function; charge to be

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