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designate

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin designatus, past participle of designare.

Pronunciation

- (RP, America) IPA: /ˈdɛz.ɪɡ.nət/, /ˈdɛz.ɪɡ.neɪt/
- (Australia) IPA: /ˈdez.ɪɡ.nət/, /ˈdez.ɪɡ.næɪt/
- (RP, America) IPA: /ˈdɛz.ɪɡ.neɪt/
- (Australia) IPA: /ˈdez.ɪɡ.næɪt/

Adjective

designate (not comparable)

Designated; appointed; chosen.
(UK) Used after a role title to indicate that the person has been selected but has yet to take up the role.
- 1619, George Buck, The History of King Richard the Third:
  King designate

Verb

designate (designates, present participle designating; simple past and past participle designated)

To mark out and make known; to point out; to indicate; to show; to distinguish by marks or description
to designate the boundaries of a country
to designate the rioters who are to be arrested
To call by a distinctive title; to name.
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.

Synonyms

(mark out and make known) denote, describe, indicate, note
(call by a distinctive title) denominate, entitle, name, style; see also Thesaurus:denominate
(set apart for a purpose or duty) allocate, earmark; see also Thesaurus:set apart

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