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- DictionaryDes·ig·nate
verb
- 1. appoint (someone) to a specified position: "he was designated as prime minister"
adjective
- 1. appointed to an office or position but not yet installed: "the Director designate"
verb. indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively. synonyms: indicate, point, show. see more. verb. decree or designate beforehand. synonyms: destine, doom, fate. see more. Definitions of designate (/ˈdɛzɪɡnɪt/) adjective. appointed but not yet installed in office. synonyms:
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 ...
2 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.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English des‧ig‧nate1 /ˈdezɪɡneɪt/ verb [ transitive] 1 to choose someone or something for a particular job or purpose be designated something The lake was recently designated a conservation area. be designated as/for something Funds were designated for projects in low-income areas. be designated to do ...
verb [ T ] formal uk / ˈdezɪɡneɪt / us. Add to word list. to choose someone or something for a particular purpose or duty: The area has been designated as a nature reserve. designation. noun [ C, U ] uk / ˌdezɪɡˈneɪʃ ə n / us. (Definition of designate from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of designate.
named or selected for an office, position, etc., but not yet installed (often used in combination following the noun it modifies): ambassador-designate.
1. To indicate or specify; point out: a fence that designates the property boundary. 2. To give a name or title to; characterize: The 1920s have been designated as the "Roaring Twenties." 3. To select and set aside for a duty, office, or purpose: designated a delegate to represent our department; designated funds for the project.
