designate

Meaning

Adj

1. Designated; appointed; chosen.
2. Used after a role title to indicate that the person has been selected but has yet to take up the role.

Verb

1. To mark out and make known; to point out; to indicate; to show; to distinguish by marks or description
2. To call by a distinctive title; to name.
3. To indicate or set apart for a purpose or duty — with to or for; to designate an officer for or to the command of a post or station.

Synonyms

name

appoint

call

assign

indicate

nominate

denote

specify

denominate

show

destine

mark

ordain

dub

delegate

entitle

point

label

🏷️

determine

select

choose

allocate

elect

depute

earmark

intend

define

prescribe

opt

appropriate

manifest

point out

suggest

give a name to

design

motion

constitute

decide

connote

place

prescription

adopt

fate

fix

demonstrate

pick out

pick

⛏️

set

allot

attribute

signify

co-opt

brand

order

detail

display

term

think of

title

doom

panel

plan

post

prefigure

promote

propose

purport

purpose

refer

requisition

reserve

say

🗣️

sentinel

set apart

settle on

single out

slate

stand for

stipulate

style

surname

symbolize

tab

tag

take up

tell

ticket

🎫

will

give a name

put forth

vote in

install in office

be specific

name specially

name to

characteristics identification

admeasure

aim

appointed

appointee

apportion

augur

baptize

betoken

blip

cast

characterize

charge

christen

cite

commission

commit

conclude

condition

consider

consign

create

decree

dedicate

depurate

deputize

describe

dial

direct

dispose

draw

emblem

engage

enjoin

ensign

enumerate

exhibit

flag

gesture

give

govern

have in mind

identify

imply

import

induct

install

institute

labeling

log in

make

mandate

map

marker

marking

mean

named

nickname

nominated

orient

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdɛz.ɪɡ.nət/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin designatus, past participle of designare. Doublet of design.