designate
Americanverb (used with object)
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to mark or point out; indicate; show; specify.
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to denote; indicate; signify.
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to name; entitle; style.
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to nominate or select for a duty, office, purpose, etc.; appoint; assign.
adjective
verb
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to indicate or specify
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to give a name to; style; entitle
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to select or name for an office or duty; appoint
adjective
Other Word Forms
- dedesignate verb (used with object)
- designative adjective
- designator noun
- designatory adjective
- nondesignate adjective
- nondesignative adjective
- redesignate verb (used with object)
- undesignated adjective
- undesignative adjective
- well-designated adjective
Etymology
Origin of designate
1640–50; < Latin dēsignātus, past participle of dēsignāre. See design, -ate 1
Example Sentences
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Unlike the enforced calmness and walking pace associated with fire drills, we were encouraged to run, not walk, to our designated fallout area—all the while covering our faces to protect from flying glass.
When you’re enjoying a trail, stick to the designated path and avoid walking in tall grass or areas where you cannot see the ground.
From Los Angeles Times
Apollo Go is Baidu's driverless taxi service which began charging for rides in Beijing in 2021 and operates in designated areas across several cities.
From Barron's
If you want the assets to be protected from creditors, estate taxes, or distributed at designated ages, the trust itself should be named as the beneficiary.
From MarketWatch
It is now based in exile and is designated as a terrorist organisation by Tehran.
From Barron's
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