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   Des·ig·nate

   verb

   • 1. appoint (someone) to a specified position: "he was designated as prime minister" Similar appointnominatedeputedelegateselectchoosepickdecide onsettle onelectnameidentifyassignallotco-optordaininductinformal:plump for
   • ▪ officially assign a specified status or ascribe a specified name or quality to: "certain schools are designated “science schools”" Similar classifyclasspronouncelabeltagnamecallentitletermchristendubstylebrandformal:denominate
   • ▪ signify; indicate: "the term “brainstem” designates the medulla, pons, and mesencephalon"

   adjective

   • 1. appointed to an office or position but not yet installed: "the Director designate"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from Latin designat- ‘designated’, from designare, based on signum ‘a mark’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. designator noun

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2. www.wordreference.com › es › translationdesignate - English-Spanish Dictionary - WordReference.com

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   Report an error or suggest an improvement. 'designate' aparece también en las siguientes entradas: In the English description: block - intend - style - tap. Spanish: calificar - asignar - designar - destacar - apodar - autodenominarse - designar a alguien como - diputar - nombrar.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDESIGNATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DESIGNATE meaning: 1. to choose someone officially to do a particular job: 2. to say officially that a place or thing…. Learn more.

4. www.wordreference.com › es › endesignate - Diccionario Inglés-Español WordReference.com

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   Principal Translations. Spanish. English. designar ⇒ vtr. (nombrar para un cargo) appoint ⇒, name ⇒ vtr. designate ⇒ vtr. Fue designado director de la escuela tras veinte años de trabajo y dedicación.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › es › diccionarioDESIGNATE definición y significado | Diccionario Inglés Collins

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   to denote; indicate; signify. 3. to name; entitle; style. 4. to nominate or select for a duty, office, purpose, etc.; appoint; assign. adjetivo. 5. named or selected for an office, position, etc., but not yet installed (often used in combination following the noun it modifies ) ambassador-designate.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdesignate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   designate. [often passive] to say officially that somebody/something has a particular character or name; to describe somebody/something in a particular way. be designated (as) something This area has been designated (as) a National Park. The school has been designated a specialist science academy. be designated (as being/having something ...

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDESIGNATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 days ago · adjective. 1. named for an office, etc. but not yet in it. ambassador designate. verb transitive Word forms: ˈdesigˌnated or ˈdesigˌnating. 2. to point out; mark out; indicate; specify. 3. to refer to by a distinguishing name, title, etc.; name.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › designateDESIGNATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Designate definition: to mark or point out; indicate; show; specify.. See examples of DESIGNATE used in a sentence.