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verb
- 1. appoint (someone) to a specified office or post: "he was designated as prime minister" Similar
adjective
- 1. appointed to an office or post but not yet installed: "the Director designate"
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to choose someone officially to do a particular job: Traditionally, the president designates his or her successor. Thompson has been designated (as/to be) team captain. [ + to infinitive ] She has been designated to organize the meeting. to say officially that a place or thing has a particular character or purpose:
to say officially that a place or thing has a particular character or purpose: designated for A large chunk of the money is designated for new housing. specially designated This area of the park has been specially designated for children. designate something as something They officially designated the area as unsuitable for human habitation.
Designated definition: (of a truth value) corresponding to truth in a two-valued logic, or having one of the analogous values in a many-valued logic. See examples of DESIGNATED used in a sentence.
1. : to indicate and set apart for a specific purpose, office, or duty. designate a group to prepare a plan. 2. a. : to point out the location of. a marker designating the battle. b. : to distinguish as to class (see class entry 1 sense 3) the area we designate as that of spiritual values J. B. Conant. c. : specify, stipulate.
verb (used with object) , des·ig·nat·ed, des·ig·nat·ing. 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.
Designate is used to describe someone who has been formally chosen to do a particular job, but has not yet started doing it. Japan's Prime Minister-designate is completing his Cabinet today. More Synonyms of designate. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. British English pronunciation.
Definition of designate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To designate is to give something a specific status. If you designate your house an opera-free zone, it means that you've officially declared that no opera is allowed to be played there.
designate. verb [ T ] uk / ˈdez.ɪɡ.neɪt / us / ˈdez.ɪɡ.neɪt /. to choose someone officially to do a particular job: Traditionally, the president designates his or her successor. Thompson has been designated (as/to be) team captain. [ + to infinitive ] She has been designated to organize the meeting.
Definition of 'designated' Word Frequency. Share. ×. Credits. ×. designated in British English. (ˈdɛzɪɡˌneɪtɪd) adjective. logic. (of a truth value) corresponding to truth in a two-valued logic, or having one of the analogous values in a many-valued logic. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
