51³Ō¹Ļ

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designate

[dez-ig-neyt, dez-ig-nit, -neyt]

verb (used with object)

designated, designating 
  1. to mark or point out; indicate; show; specify.

  2. to denote; indicate; signify.

  3. to name; entitle; style.

  4. to nominate or select for a duty, office, purpose, etc.; appoint; assign.



adjective

  1. named or selected for an office, position, etc., but not yet installed (often used in combination following the noun it modifies).

    ambassador-designate.

designate

/ ˌ»åɛ³śÉŖÉ”ˈ²Ō±šÉŖ³Ł°łÉŖ /

verb

  1. to indicate or specify

  2. to give a name to; style; entitle

  3. to select or name for an office or duty; appoint

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. (immediately postpositive) appointed, but not yet in office

    a minister designate

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • designative adjective
  • designatory adjective
  • designator noun
  • dedesignate verb (used with object)
  • nondesignate adjective
  • nondesignative adjective
  • redesignate verb (used with object)
  • undesignated adjective
  • undesignative adjective
  • well-designated adjective
  • ˈ»å±š²õ¾±²µĖŒ²Ō²¹³Ł“ǰł noun
  • ˈ»å±š²õ¾±²µĖŒ²Ō²¹³Ł¾±±¹±š adjective
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of designate1

1640–50; < Latin »åŧ²õ¾±²µ²ŌÄå³Ł³Ü²õ, past participle of »åŧ²õ¾±²µ²ŌÄå°ł±š. See design, -ate 1
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of designate1

C15: from Latin »åŧ²õ¾±²µ²ŌÄå³Ł³Ü²õ marked out, defined; see design
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Example Sentences

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Couple of problems with that: Days before Biden took office, the Small Business Administration deleted almost all the database red flags designating potentially questionable or fraudulent loans subject to further review.

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Then-President Biden signed proclamations designating Chuckwalla and SĆ”ttĆ­tla Highlands national monuments in California’s desert and far north shortly before leaving office early this year.

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Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry says a total of 223 people have been killed and 1,858 others injured while trying to reach areas designated for aid distribution over the past two weeks.

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Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry said six people were killed and 99 injured from areas designated for aid collection.

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His gang was included on the Trump administration’s list of cartels designated as foreign terrorist organizations earlier this year.

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