put forward vs nominate

put forward and nominate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
put forward	No	No	Yes	No
nominate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, put forward and nominate are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of put forward include put up.

As verbs, nominate is a hypernym of put forward; that is, nominate is a word with a broader meaning than put forward:

put forward: propose as a candidate for some honor
nominate: put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position

Other hypernyms of put forward include propose.

put forward (verb)	nominate (verb)
put before	propose as a candidate for some honor
propose as a candidate for some honor	create and charge with a task or function
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic	charge with a function; charge to be
insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized	put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position