Definitions for designate

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designate des·ig·nate

Spelling: [verb dez-ig-neyt; adjective dez-ig-nit, -neyt]

IPA: /verb ˈdɛz ɪgˌneɪt; adjective ˈdɛz ɪg nɪt, -ˌneɪt/

Designate is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 558 anagrams from letters in designate (adeeginst).

Definitions for designate

adjective

1. named or selected for an office, position, etc., but not yet installed (often used in combination following the noun it modifies):

verb (used with object)

1. to mark or point out; indicate; show; specify.
2. to denote; indicate; signify.
3. to name; entitle; style.
4. to nominate or select for a duty, office, purpose, etc.; appoint; assign.

Origin of designate

1640-50; Latin dēsignātus, past participle of dēsignāre. See design, -ate¹

Examples for designate

The president alone should not be able to designate a U.S. person as an enemy combatant and then order operatives to kill him.

You should also designate a specific length of time to work with self-hypnosis.

Ye see, Mr. Curzoin'—for so they both agreed to designate me.

Under the law government branches other than the defense ministry would have the power to designate information as state secrets.

The legislature found time to designate an official “state firearm,” the Colt Single Action Army Revolver.

It may be correctly used to designate any division of the useful arts.

The word is used to designate an interval, a position, or an angle.

designate celebrity ambassadors and organize group volunteer visits.

If you wish to designate them because of their color, you cannot use a false term.

Lo thinks the local government should designate one or two protest sites and leave the demonstrators alone.