designate (HyperDic hyper-dictionary) (English)

English 6 senses of the word *designate*:
VERB	communication	designate, denominate	assign a name or title / title to
social	designate, delegate, depute, assign	give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
communication	designate, indicate, point, show	indicate a place, direction, person, or thing
communication	designate, destine, fate, doom	decree or designate beforehand
cognition	designate, intend, destine, specify	design or destine
ADJECTIVE	all	designate	appointed but not yet installed in office

designate pronunciation
Sounds	deh'zahgney.t; deh'zihgney.t
Rhymes	abate ... welterweight: 559 rhymes with eyt...

Englishdesignate: 6 senses adjective 1
Meaning	appointed but not yet installed in office.
Broader	incoming	Arriving at a place or position
Spanish	designado, nombrado

Englishdesignate: 6 senses verb 1, communication
Meaning	Assign a name or title / title to.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Synonym	denominate
Narrower	denote	Be a sign or indication of
	label	Assign a label to
	number	Give numbers to
Spanish	denominar, designar
Catalan	denominar, designar
Adjectives	designative	serving to designate
Nouns	designation	the act of designating or identifying something
Nouns	designation	identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others

Englishdesignate: 6 senses verb 2, social
Meaning	Give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person) .
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody something; Somebody ----s something to somebody; Somebody ----s somebody PP
Model	They designate him to write the letter
Synonyms	delegate, depute, assign
Narrower	cast	select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet
	cast	Assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors
	delegate, depute	transfer power to someone
	demote, bump, relegate, break, kick downstairs	Assign to a lower position
	devolve	Pass on or delegate to another
	mandate	Assign authority to
	mandate	Assign under a mandate
	place	Assign to (a job or a home)
	place	place somebody in a particular situation or location
	post	Assign to a post
	promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate	Give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
	regiment	Assign to a regiment
	task	Assign a task to
	transfer, reassign	transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
Broader	appoint, charge	Assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to
Spanish	asignar, atribuir, delegar, designar
Catalan	assignar, delegar, designar
Nouns	designation	the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

Englishdesignate: 6 senses verb 3, communication
Meaning	Indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody something; Somebody ----s something to somebody; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Synonyms	indicate, point, show
Narrower	finger	Indicate the fingering for the playing of musical scores for keyboard instruments
	point	Indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle
	reflect	manifest or bring back
	signalize, signalise, point out, call attention	point out carefully and clearly
Broader	inform	Impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
Spanish	apuntar, demostrar, designar, enseñar, indicar, mostrar, presentar, probar, revelar, señalar
Catalan	apuntar, assenyalar, demostrar, designar, ensenyar, indicar, mostrar, presentar, provar, revelar

Englishdesignate: 6 senses verb 4, communication
Meaning	Decree or designate beforehand.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Synonyms	destine, fate, doom
Broader	ordain	issue an order
Spanish	designar, destinar, estar destinado, predecir, tener un destino
Catalan	designar

Englishdesignate: 6 senses verb 5, cognition
Meaning	design or destine.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Synonyms	intend, destine, specify
Narrower	calculate, aim, direct	specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
	design	Plan something for a specific role or purpose or effect
	mean	destine or designate for a certain purpose
	slate	designate or schedule
Broader	plan	make plans for something
Spanish	designar, destinar
Catalan	designar, destinar

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