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verb
- 1. appoint (someone) to a specified office or post: "he was designated as prime minister" Similar
adjective
- 1. appointed to an office or post but not yet installed: "the Director designate"
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The meaning of DESIGNATE is to indicate and set apart for a specific purpose, office, or duty. How to use designate in a sentence.
DESIGNATE definition: 1. to choose someone officially to do a particular job: 2. to say officially that a place or thing…. Learn more.
When you designate someone or something as a particular thing, you formally give them that description or name.
To designate is to give something a specific status. If you designate your house an opera-free zone, it means that you've officially declared that no opera is allowed to be played there.
To select and set aside for a duty, office, or purpose: designated a delegate to represent our department; designated funds for the project. See Synonyms at allocate, appoint.
to say officially that someone or something has a particular character or name; to describe someone or something in a particular way designate somebody/something (as) something This area has been designated (as) a national park.
someone or something as a particular thing, you formally give them that description or name. Discover everything about the word "DESIGNATE" in English: meanings, translations, synonyms, pronunciations, examples, and grammar insights - all in one comprehensive guide.
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. Named for an office, etc. but not yet in it. Ambassador designate. Designated; appointed; chosen.
There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb designate. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
1. : to officially choose (someone or something) to do or be something : to officially give (someone or something) a particular role or purpose. It might be difficult to designate [= select] an appropriate place for the event. We need to designate [= appoint] a new leader. — often used as (be) designated.
