Meaning & Definition of Designate in English
English⟶
Designate
/dɛzəgnet/
verb
1. Assign a name or title to
synonym:
- designate,
- denominate
2. Give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
synonym:
- delegate,
- designate,
- depute,
- assign
3. Indicate a place, direction, person, or thing
- Either spatially or figuratively
- "I showed the customer the glove section"
- "He pointed to the empty parking space"
- "He indicated his opponents"
synonym:
- indicate,
- point,
- designate,
- show
4. Decree or designate beforehand
- "She was destined to become a great pianist"
synonym:
- destine,
- fate,
- doom,
- designate
5. Design or destine
- "She was intended to become the director"
synonym:
- intend,
- destine,
- designate,
- specify
adjective
1. Appointed but not yet installed in office
synonym:
- designate(ip)