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designate
('d/E/z/I/g,n/eI/t )

adjective (a)

  • Designated; appointed; chosen.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

  • appointed but not yet installed in office(adj.all)
    source: wordnet30

verb (v)

  • assign a name or title to(verb.communication)
    Synonym:
    denominate
    source: wordnet30
  • give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)(verb.social)
    Synonym:
    assign, delegate, depute
    source: wordnet30
  • indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively(verb.communication)
    Synonym:
    indicate, point, show
    source: wordnet30
  • decree or designate beforehand(verb.communication)
    Synonym:
    destine, doom, fate
    source: wordnet30
  • design or destine(verb.cognition)
    Synonym:
    destine, intend, specify
    source: wordnet30
  • 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.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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