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designate v. [
denominate] assign a name or title to
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designate v. [
delegate, depute, assign] give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
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designate s. appointed but not yet installed in office
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designate v. [
indicate, point, show] 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"
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designate v. [
destine, fate, doom] decree or designate beforehand; "She was destined to become a great pianist"
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