Synonyms and Antonyms for designate

1. designate (v.)

assign a name or title to

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2. designate (v.)

give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

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3. designate (v.)

design or destine

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4. designate (adj.)

appointed but not yet installed in office

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incoming

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5. designate (v.)

decree or designate beforehand

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6. designate (v.)

indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively

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