to designate
50
4.6
- verb
- /ˈdɛzɪɡneɪt/
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indicar
- That should give us enough power... provided the ship arrives at the designated time.
- a designated area
- a designated location
- designated places
The words of the wise, they are parables, they are metaphors, and they designate something over here which is kind of indistinct.
- The words of the wise, they are parables, they are metaphors, and they designate something over here which is kind of indistinct.
- The next day, the State Department went out and found shell casings in the places where they had designated.
Examples
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The data are compiled and reviewed by the whole group or by a designated ad hoc committee.
Academic text (2013) -
This has been designated as Grand Jury exhibit seven.
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You bring O to a place we designate, at a time we designate.
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Our agreement was to meet in a place designated by me.
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I mean, they want you to smoke in your home or certain designated places.
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"Everyone did what they were supposed to do in their designated spot," Ross said.
Fiction book (1994) -
The only way to travel to the others is by designated flight paths.
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One American ship will be permitted to leave a designated port each week, provided it is properly lighted and marked.
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Assessments occurred in the local preschools in a quiet area designated by the individual preschool directors.
Academic text (2015) -
Students should arrive at their designated areas promptly for the safety briefing.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To point out where something or someone is
∞
1.0
To show or direct attention to something
434
3.1
Point to a place, person, direction or thing
395
3.4
Be a symbol of something, for example a dove for peace
104
4.2
To show an idea or feeling with an image
94
3.0
Use a word, name or symbol to show what something is
82
3.7
To be a sign of something, often by a word, action or symbol
27
4.4
To be a sign or symbol of something
1
4.1
To put up signs that show directions or information
Antonyms
How Precise
118
3.5
203
1.4
50
4.6
434
3.1
∞
1.0
62
3.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Designate comes from the Latin designare, from de- and signare, from signum meaning 'mark' or 'sign', the same root as sign and signal. Imagine putting a mark on a map or a sign on a door to show a place. So, to designate is to point out or mark a place, direction, person, or thing.