designate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations verb: /ˈdɛzɪgneɪt/, adjective: /ˈdɛzɪgnət/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/v. ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪt; adj. -nɪt, -ˌneɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(v. dez′ig nāt′; adj. dez′ig nit, -nāt′)


Inflections of 'designate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
designates
v 3rd person singular
designating
v pres p
designated
v past
designated
v past p

designate
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Sense: Verb: specify
Synonyms:
specify Collocations, indicate, mark out, fix Collocations, name Collocations, choose Collocations, pick Collocations, pick out, settle on, decide on, set aside, allocate, earmark, devote Collocations, allot, set apart, pinpoint Collocations
Sense: Verb: appoint
Synonyms:
appoint, name Collocations, select Collocations, assign Collocations, choose Collocations, pick Collocations, pick out, settle on, decide on, ordain, nominate, elect, propose Collocations
Sense: Verb: label
Synonyms:
label Collocations, call Collocations, dub Collocations, title Collocations, term Collocations, style Collocations, name Collocations, christen, baptize, baptise (UK), nickname Collocations, entitle Collocations, identify, know sb as


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