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designate
[ verb dez-ig-neyt; adjective dez-ig-nit, -neyt ]
verb (used with object)
- 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.
designate
/ ˌɛɪɡˈԱɪٰɪ /
verb
- to indicate or specify
- to give a name to; style; entitle
- to select or name for an office or duty; appoint
adjective
- immediately postpositive appointed, but not yet in office
a minister designate
Derived Forms
- ˈˌԲٴǰ, noun
- ˈˌԲپ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- i·Բt ··Բ·ٴ· [dez, -ig-n, uh, -tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, dez-ig-, ney, -t, uh, -ree], adjective
- i·Բtǰ noun
- ·i·Բٱ verb (used with object) dedesignated dedesignating
- ԴDz·i·Բٱ adjective
- non·i·Բt adjective
- ·i·Բٱ verb (used with object) redesignated redesignating
- ܲ·i·Բe adjective
- un·i·Բt adjective
- ɱ-i·Բe adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of designate1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of designate1
Example Sentences
The River Usk is a designated special area of conservation protected by law, due to its importance for rare wildlife including the Atlantic salmon, which is threatened with extinction from Wales.
Meanwhile, representatives from the American, Canadian, and Mexican spirit industries argued in a joint statement that drinks like bourbon, Tennessee whiskey, tequila, and Canadian whisky "can only be produced in their designated countries".
The Trump administration has designated six Mexican cartels, including the Jalisco gang, as foreign terrorist organizations.
The developer then launched a $50-million makeover of the property, built in 1947 and designated a historic landmark in Santa Monica, to turn it into a destination office project supported by restaurants or stores.
The Supreme Court's ruling said the ban was "designed to prevent China - a designated foreign adversary - from leveraging its control over ByteDance to capture the personal data of US TikTok users".
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