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Meaning of designate

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

designate

Pronunciation:/ˈdɛzɪɡ.neɪt/

verb

Definitions

  1. To mark out and make known; to point out; to indicate; to show; to distinguish by marks or description

    Example: to designate the boundaries of a country

  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.

adjective

Definitions

  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.