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1. designate
verb. ['ˈdɛzəgˌneɪt, ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪt'] assign a name or title to.
Synonyms
- denote
- denominate
- label
Antonyms
- front
- back
- left
- right
Etymology
- designatus (Latin)
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Rhymes with Designate
- agglutinate
- alienate
- alternate
- assassinate
- caffeinate
- carbonate
- chlorinate
- concatenate
- contaminate
- coordinate
- cross-pollinate
- culminate
- decaffeinate
- decontaminate
- denominate
- designate
- determinate
- detonate
- discriminate
- disseminate
Sentences with designate
1. Verb, base form
Both allow you to designate your group as private or public.
2. Verb, non-3rd person singular present
On the other hand, many wills designate family members as the executor of the estate.
2. designate
verb. ['ˈdɛzəgˌneɪt, ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪt'] give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person).
Synonyms
- assign
- promote
- reassign
- demote
- relegate
- regiment
- transfer
- post
- kick downstairs
- kick upstairs
- devolve
- place
- upgrade
- elevate
- mandate
- delegate
- task
- bump
- raise
- charge
- depute
- cast
- break
- advance
Antonyms
- promote
- upgrade
- downgrade
- divest
Etymology
- designatus (Latin)
3. designate
verb. ['ˈdɛzəgˌneɪt, ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪt'] design or destine.
Synonyms
- intend
- specify
- design
- destine
- mean
- plan
- calculate
- direct
- slate
Antonyms
- stay
- upload
- export
- import
Etymology
- designatus (Latin)
4. designate
adjective. ['ˈdɛzəgˌneɪt, ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪt'] appointed but not yet installed in office.
Antonyms
- forfeit
Etymology
- designatus (Latin)
5. designate
verb. ['ˈdɛzəgˌneɪt, ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪt'] decree or designate beforehand.
Synonyms
- destine
- doom
- ordain
Antonyms
- take
- take away
- stay in place
Etymology
- designatus (Latin)
6. designate
verb. ['ˈdɛzəgˌneɪt, ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪt'] indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively.
Synonyms
- reflect
- point out
- signalize
- indicate
- signalise
- call attention
- show
- finger
- inform
Antonyms
- recuperate
- better
- disarrange
Etymology
- designatus (Latin)