Defenition of the word designate
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Defenition of the word designate
- To give something to (a person), or assign a task to (a person).
- give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
- appointed but not yet installed in office
- assign a designation to
- decree or designate beforehand; "She was destined to become a great pianist"
- design or destine; "She was intended to become the director"
- assign a name or title to
- design or destine
- decree or designate beforehand
- indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
Synonyms for the word designate
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- assign
- delegate
- denominate
- depute
- destine
- doom
- fate
- intend
- specify
Similar words in the designate
Hyponyms for the word designate
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- advance
- aim
- break
- bump
- calculate
- call attention
- cast
- delegate
- demote
- denote
- depute
- design
- devolve
- direct
- elevate
- finger
- kick downstairs
- kick upstairs
- label
- mandate
- mean
- number
- place
- point
- point out
- post
- promote
- raise
- reassign
- reflect
- regiment
- relegate
- signalise
- signalize
- slate
- task
- transfer
- upgrade
Hypernyms for the word designate
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- appoint
- charge
- inform
- ordain
- plan
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