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Synonyms for designate
ˈdɛz ɪgˌneɪt; -nɪt, -ˌneɪtdes·ig·nate
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designateverb
Synonyms:
style, name, entitle, denominate, characterize, describedesignateverb
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.
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entitle, characterize, style, describe, name, denominatedesignateverb
To call by a distinctive title; to name.
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describe, entitle, characterize, style, denominate, namedesignateverb
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:
style, describe, characterize, entitle, name, denominate
Princeton's WordNet
designate(ip)verb
appointed but not yet installed in office
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outgoingdesignate, denominateverb
assign a name or title to
Synonyms:
depute, destine, delegate, assign, indicate, fate, show, doom, point, specify, denominate, intendAntonyms:
outgoingdelegate, designate, depute, assignverb
give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
Synonyms:
put, deputize, set apart, indicate, arrogate, show, doom, destine, portion, point, ascribe, specify, depute, delegate, denominate, impute, attribute, assign, intend, allot, deputise, fateAntonyms:
outgoingindicate, point, designate, showverb
indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
"I showed the customer the glove section"; "He pointed to the empty parking space"; "he indicated his opponents"
Synonyms:
fate, taper, place, suggest, demo, exhibit, register, show, testify, head, depict, target, evidence, sharpen, maneuver, present, read, indicate, specify, point, channelize, record, betoken, denominate, repoint, channelise, picture, assign, signal, shew, steer, usher, intend, manoeuver, delegate, destine, aim, manoeuvre, depute, level, prove, render, direct, charge, luff, doom, establish, demonstrate, evince, argue, bespeak, express, orient, guide, show up, bear witnessAntonyms:
outgoingdestine, fate, doom, designateverb
decree or designate beforehand
"She was destined to become a great pianist"
Synonyms:
denominate, destine, intend, depute, delegate, fate, show, specify, indicate, doom, sentence, point, condemn, assignAntonyms:
outgoingintend, destine, designate, specifyverb
design or destine
"She was intended to become the director"
Synonyms:
fate, qualify, narrow, peg down, show, fix, nail down, delineate, stand for, point, pin down, doom, determine, indicate, particularize, assign, specify, think, intend, signify, delegate, destine, specialize, mean, depute, delimit, specialise, stipulate, delimitate, define, limit, denominate, condition, particularise, set, narrow down, set apartAntonyms:
outgoing
Dictionary of English Synonymes
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "designate":
appoint, nominate, designating, designated, designation, denote, identify, appointed, designates, assign, describe, minister-designate, refer, appointing, specified
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How to use designate in a sentence?
The chairperson expressed his hope that the flight of the First Vice President-designate could be rescheduled within days, without further conditions, to ensure the timely formation of the transitional government of national unity.
It is not up to the transitional military council to designate a prime minister in this isolated manner. We want there to be talks between political parties, civil society and other actors in order to reach a consensus.
We must replace CUTGO to allow Democrats to designate appropriate offsets( including revenue increases), a vote AGAINST the Democratic Rules package is a vote to let Mick Mulvaney make across the board cuts, unilaterally reversing Democratic initiatives and funding increases.
Secretary-designate Yellen is one of the world’s top economic minds, and her perspective on economic matters has been widely sought after since she left the Federal Reserve.
Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov:
Between the age limits of nine and fourteen there occur maidens who, to certain bewitched travelers, twice or many times older than they, reveal their true nature which is not human, but nymphic (that is, demoniac); and these chosen creatures I propose to designate as nymphets.
Translations for designate
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- обозначавам, именувам, означавам, назначавам, предназначавам, определямBulgarian
- označit, vymezit, ustanovit, jmenovatCzech
- vorsehen, nennen, markieren, designieren, ausersehen, nominieren, kennzeichnen, signieren, bestimmen, benennenGerman
- titular, designar, designadoSpanish
- nimittää, merkitä, korvamerkitä, valita, määrittää, nimetä, osoittaaFinnish
- titulizarIdo
- 指定する, 称する, 示すJapanese
- addīcōLatin
- designéierenLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- designa, denumi, desemna, indica, numiRomanian
- назначать, указывать, называть, именоватьRussian
- chỉ địnhVietnamese
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