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designate


I - verb
1. assign a name or title to (Freq. 12)
Syn:
denominate
Derivationally related forms:
denomination (for: denominate), designative, designation
Hyponyms:
denote, number, label
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
2. give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person) (Freq. 1)
Syn:
delegate, depute, assign
Derivationally related forms:
assignment (for: assign), deputation (for: depute), designation, delegate (for: delegate), delegation (for: delegate), delegacy (for: delegate)
Hypernyms:
appoint, charge
Hyponyms:
mandate, cast, post, devolve, task,
place, regiment, transfer, reassign, delegate, depute,
promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate,
demote, bump, relegate, break, kick downstairs
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody something
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
- Somebody ----s somebody PP
- They designate him to write the letter
3. indicate a place, direction, person, or thing;
either spatially or figuratively
- I showed the customer the glove section
- He pointed to the empty parking space
- he indicated his opponents
Syn:
indicate, point, show
Derivationally related forms:
pointer (for: point), indication (for: indicate)
Hypernyms:
inform
Hyponyms:
point, finger, signalize, signalise, point out,
call attention, reflect
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody something
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
- Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
4. decree or designate beforehand
- She was destined to become a great pianist
Syn:
destine, fate, doom
Derivationally related forms:
fate (for: fate), destination (for: destine)
Hypernyms:
ordain
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
5. design or destine
- She was intended to become the director
Syn:
intend, destine, specify
Derivationally related forms:
destination (for: destine)
Hypernyms:
plan
Hyponyms:
mean, design, slate, calculate, aim, direct
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

II - adjective
appointed but not yet installed in office
Similar to:
incoming

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