designate

[ verb dez-ig-neyt; adjective dez-ig-nit, -neyt ]

/ verb ˈdɛz ɪgˌneɪt; adjective ˈdɛz ɪg nɪt, -ˌneɪt /

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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.

adjective

named or selected for an office, position, etc., but not yet installed (often used in combination following the noun it modifies): ambassador-designate.

Origin of designate

1640–50; <Latin dēsignātus, past participle of dēsignāre.See design, -ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM designate

des·ig·na·tive, des·ig·na·to·ry

[dez-ig-nuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, dez-ig-ney-tuh-ree], /ˈdɛz ɪg nəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ˌdɛz ɪgˈneɪ tə ri/, adjectivedes·ig·na·tor, nounde·des·ig·nate, verb (used with object), de·des·ig·nat·ed, de·des·ig·nat·ing.non·des·ig·nate, adjective

non·des·ig·na·tive, adjectivere·des·ig·nate, verb (used with object), re·des·ig·nat·ed, re·des·ig·nat·ing.un·des·ig·nat·ed, adjectiveun·des·ig·na·tive, adjectivewell-des·ig·nat·ed, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for designate

The order of the procession was arranged by the designator, master of ceremonies, and it closely resembled a triumphal procession.
The Historical Child|Oscar Chrisman
An attendant in a gaily-colored holiday tunic, (designator) corresponds with our box-opener or usher.
Quintus Claudius, Volume 2 of 2|Ernst Eckstein
At funerals, his office corresponded with that of the Roman dominus funeris or designator, referred to by Horace, Ep.
Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2)|A Sexton of the Old School
Such was the usage in Rome, where the director was styled dominus funeris or designator.
Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2)|A Sexton of the Old School

British Dictionary definitions for designate

designate

verb (ˈdɛzɪɡˌneɪt) (tr)

to indicate or specify

to give a name to; style; entitle

to select or name for an office or duty; appoint

adjective (ˈdɛzɪɡnɪt, -ˌneɪt)

(immediately postpositive) appointed, but not yet in officea minister designate

Derived forms of designate

designative or designatory (ˌdɛzɪɡˈneɪtrɪ), adjectivedesignator, noun

Word Origin for designate

C15: from Latin dēsignātus marked out, defined; see design

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单词	designate
释义	designate [ verb dez-ig-neyt; adjective dez-ig-nit, -neyt ] / verb ˈdɛz ɪgˌneɪt; adjective ˈdɛz ɪg nɪt, -ˌneɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR designate ON THESAURUS.COM 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. adjective named or selected for an office, position, etc., but not yet installed (often used in combination following the noun it modifies): ambassador-designate. Origin of designate 1640–50; <Latin dēsignātus, past participle of dēsignāre.See design, -ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM designate des·ig·na·tive, des·ig·na·to·ry [dez-ig-nuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, dez-ig-ney-tuh-ree], /ˈdɛz ɪg nəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ˌdɛz ɪgˈneɪ tə ri/, adjectivedes·ig·na·tor, nounde·des·ig·nate, verb (used with object), de·des·ig·nat·ed, de·des·ig·nat·ing.non·des·ig·nate, adjective non·des·ig·na·tive, adjectivere·des·ig·nate, verb (used with object), re·des·ig·nat·ed, re·des·ig·nat·ing.un·des·ig·nat·ed, adjectiveun·des·ig·na·tive, adjectivewell-des·ig·nat·ed, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for designate The order of the procession was arranged by the designator, master of ceremonies, and it closely resembled a triumphal procession. The Historical Child\|Oscar Chrisman An attendant in a gaily-colored holiday tunic, (designator) corresponds with our box-opener or usher. Quintus Claudius, Volume 2 of 2\|Ernst Eckstein At funerals, his office corresponded with that of the Roman dominus funeris or designator, referred to by Horace, Ep. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2)\|A Sexton of the Old School Such was the usage in Rome, where the director was styled dominus funeris or designator. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2)\|A Sexton of the Old School British Dictionary definitions for designate designate verb (ˈdɛzɪɡˌneɪt) (tr) to indicate or specify to give a name to; style; entitle to select or name for an office or duty; appoint adjective (ˈdɛzɪɡnɪt, -ˌneɪt) (immediately postpositive) appointed, but not yet in officea minister designate Derived forms of designate designative or designatory (ˌdɛzɪɡˈneɪtrɪ), adjectivedesignator, noun Word Origin for designate C15: from Latin dēsignātus marked out, defined; see design Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to designate nominate, label, authorize, appoint, describe, earmark, name, allot, stipulate, mark, appropriate, allocate, elect, define, assign, choose, set aside, christen, denominate, title
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designate

verb (used with object), des·ig·nat·ed, des·ig·nat·ing.

adjective

Origin of designate

OTHER WORDS FROM designate

Example sentences from the Web for designate

British Dictionary definitions for designate

verb (ˈdɛzɪɡˌneɪt) (tr)

adjective (ˈdɛzɪɡnɪt, -ˌneɪt)

Derived forms of designate

Word Origin for designate

Words related to designate