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verb
- 1. appoint (someone) to a specified position: "he was designated as prime minister" Similar
adjective
- 1. appointed to an office or position but not yet installed: "the Director designate"
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1. : to indicate and set apart for a specific purpose, office, or duty. designate a group to prepare a plan. 2. a. : to point out the location of. a marker designating the battle. b. : to distinguish as to class (see class entry 1 sense 3) the area we designate as that of spiritual values J. B. Conant. c. : specify, stipulate.
verb [ T ] uk / ˈdez.ɪɡ.neɪt / us / ˈdez.ɪɡ.neɪt / to choose someone officially to do a particular job: Traditionally, the president designates his or her successor. Thompson has been designated (as/to be) team captain. [ + to infinitive ] She has been designated to organize the meeting.
to say officially that a place or thing has a particular character or purpose: designated for A large chunk of the money is designated for new housing. specially designated This area of the park has been specially designated for children. designate something as something They officially designated the area as unsuitable for human habitation.
verb (used with object) , des·ig·nat·ed, des·ig·nat·ing. to mark or point out; indicate; show; specify. to denote; indicate; signify. to name; entitle; style. to nominate or select for a duty, office, purpose, etc.; appoint; assign.
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.
Designated definition: (of a truth value) corresponding to truth in a two-valued logic, or having one of the analogous values in a many-valued logic. See examples of DESIGNATED used in a sentence.
to say officially that a place or thing has a particular character or purpose: designated forA large chunk of the money is designated for new housing. specially designatedThis area of the park has been specially designated for children. designate something as somethingThey officially designated the area as unsuitable for human habitation.
Definition of designate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1.verb. When you designate someone or something as a particular thing, you formally give them that description or name. ...a man interviewed in one of our studies whom we shall designate as E. [VERB noun + as] There are efforts under way to designate the bridge a historic landmark. [VERB noun noun]
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.
