DESIGNATE

designate

(adjective) appointed but not yet installed in office

intend, destine, designate, specify

(verb) design or destine; “She was intended to become the director”

destine, fate, doom, designate

(verb) decree or designate beforehand; “She was destined to become a great pianist”

indicate, point, designate, show

(verb) 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”

designate, denominate

(verb) assign a name or title to

delegate, designate, depute, assign

(verb) give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

designate (not comparable)

Designated; appointed; chosen.

(UK) Used after a role title to indicate that the person has been selected but has yet to take up the role.

Verb

designate (third-person singular simple present designates, present participle designating, simple past and past participle designated)

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

To call by a distinctive title; to name.

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.

Synonyms

• (mark out and make known): denote, describe, indicate, note

• (call by a distinctive title): denominate, entitle, name, style; see also denominate

• (set apart for a purpose or duty): allocate, earmark; see also set apart

Source: Wiktionary

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Des"ig*nate, a. Etym: [L. designatus, p. p. of designare. See Design, v. t.]

Definition: Designated; appointed; chosen. [R.] Sir G. Buck.

Des"ig*nate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Designated; p. pr. & vb. n. Designating.]

1. To mark out and make known; to point out; to name; to indicate; to show; to distinguish by marks or description; to specify; as, to designate the boundaries of a country; to designate the rioters who are to be arrested.

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.

Syn.

– To name; denominate; style; entitle; characterize; describe.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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