Dictionary entry details
• DESIGNATE (adjective)
Meaning:
Appointed but not yet installed in office
Similar:
incoming (arriving at a place or position)
• DESIGNATE (verb)
Meaning:
Assign a name or title to
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
denominate; designate
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "designate"):
label (assign a label to; designate with a label)
number (give numbers to)
denote (be a sign or indication of)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
assign; delegate; designate; depute
Hypernyms (to "designate" is one way to...):
appoint; charge (assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "designate"):
break; bump; demote; kick downstairs; relegate (assign to a lower position; reduce in rank)
advance; elevate; kick upstairs; promote; raise; upgrade (give a promotion to or assign to a higher position)
mandate (assign under a mandate)
delegate; depute (transfer power to someone)
reassign; transfer (transfer somebody to a different position or location of work)
regiment (assign to a regiment)
place (place somebody in a particular situation or location)
task (assign a task to)
devolve (pass on or delegate to another)
cast (assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors)
post (assign to a post; put into a post)
cast (select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet)
mandate (assign authority to)
place (assign to (a job or a home))
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Sentence example:
They designate him to write the letter
Meaning:
Decree or designate beforehand
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
fate; doom; destine; designate
Context example:
She was destined to become a great pianist
Hypernyms (to "designate" is one way to...):
ordain (issue an order)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Meaning:
Design or destine
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Synonyms:
destine; intend; designate; specify
Context example:
She was intended to become the director
Hypernyms (to "designate" is one way to...):
plan (make plans for something)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "designate"):
mean (destine or designate for a certain purpose)
design (design something for a specific role or purpose or effect)
slate (designate or schedule)
aim; calculate; direct (specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
