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Designate

Designate Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Designate? [v] design or destine; "She was intended to become the director" [v] decree or designate beforehand; "She was destined to become a great pianist" [v] assign a name or title to [v] give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person) Synonyms \| Synonyms for Designate: assign \| delegate \| denominate \| depute \| destine \| destine \| doom \| fate \| intend \| specify Related Terms \| Find terms related to Designate: advert to \| allocate \| allot \| allude to \| appoint \| apportion \| appropriate \| assign \| baptize \| be taken as \| call \| choose \| christen \| define \| delegate \| delineate \| denominate \| denote \| depute \| determine \| dictate \| dub \| earmark \| elect \| emblematize \| entitle \| figure \| finger \| fix \| identify \| indicate \| label \| make \| mark \| mean \| mention \| mete out \| name \| name for office \| nickname \| nominate \| opt \| ordain \| ordinate \| particularize \| pick \| pick out \| pin down \| pinpoint \| point at \| point out \| point to \| propose \| put down \| put up \| refer to \| represent \| reserve \| run \| run for office \| select \| set \| set forth \| signify \| single \| specialize \| specify \| stand for \| state \| stigmatize \| stipulate \| style \| submit \| symbol \| symbolize \| tab \| tag \| tap \| term \| title \| typify \| write down See Also \| advance \| aim \| appoint \| break \| bump \| calculate \| cast \| charge \| demote \| denote \| design \| devolve \| direct \| elevate \| kick downstairs \| kick upstairs \| label \| mandate \| mean \| number \| ordain \| place \| plan \| post \| promote \| raise \| reassign \| regiment \| relegate \| slate \| task \| transfer \| upgrade Designate In Webster's Dictionary \Des"ignate\, a. [L. designatus, p. p. of designare. See {Design}, v. t.] Designated; appointed; chosen. [R.] --Sir G. Buck. \Des"ignate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Designated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Designating}.] 1. To mark out and make known; to point out; to name; to indicate; to show; to distinguish by marks or description; to specify; as, to designate the boundaries of a country; to designate the rioters who are to be arrested. 2. To call by a distinctive title; to name. 3. To indicate or set apart for a purpose or duty; -- with to or for; to designate an officer for or to the command of a post or station. Syn: To name; denominate; style; entitle; characterize; describe.

Designate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Designate?

[v] design or destine; "She was intended to become the director"
[v] decree or designate beforehand; "She was destined to become a great pianist"
[v] assign a name or title to
[v] give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

Designate In Webster's Dictionary

\Des"ig*nate\, a. [L. designatus, p. p. of designare.
See {Design}, v. t.]
Designated; appointed; chosen. [R.] --Sir G. Buck.


\Des"ig*nate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Designated}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Designating}.]
1. To mark out and make known; to point out; to name; to
   indicate; to show; to distinguish by marks or description;
   to specify; as, to designate the boundaries of a country;
   to designate the rioters who are to be arrested.

2. To call by a distinctive title; to name.

3. To indicate or set apart for a purpose or duty; -- with to
   or for; to designate an officer for or to the command of a
   post or station.

Syn: To name; denominate; style; entitle; characterize;
     describe.

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