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To officially give a specified name or status to

To appoint or specify as a selection

To mark out and make known

To assign to a category

To signify or convey an object or idea

To assign to someone or for a particular purpose

To arrange for something to belong to, or be officially controlled by, somebody else

To convey or express in a particular way or manner

To send, usually by mail

To determine the future or the fate of something in advance

To note or record in writing

(British) Appointed to an office or post but not yet installed

Likely to happen at a future date

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Verb

To officially give a specified name or status to

characterise^UK

characterize^US

individualise^UK

individualize^US

give the title of

make distinctive

compartmentalize^US

compartmentalise^UK

give the name of

answer to the name of

go by the name of

give an account of

paint a picture

put it on record

show the position of

give evidence of

call a spade a spade

give the meaning of

express in words

state precisely

characterize as

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“In her more immediate sphere, on the stage, it is no flattery to designate her as the best actress of the American theatre.”

Verb

To appoint or specify as a selection

find employment for

go down the line

make a selection

assign the part to

give the part to

put one's finger on

discriminate between

come down in favour of

make up one's mind

gesture towards

hold responsible

feel disposed to

be inclined toward

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“The logic of the situation also led General Johnson to designate his deputy, General Haines, as task force commander.”

Verb

To mark out and make known

particularise^UK

particularize^US

come to a decision about

call attention to

draw attention to

individualize^US

individualise^UK

be specific about

get down to brass tacks

make a decision

come to an agreement

come to a decision

come to a conclusion

make it a condition

have as a condition

call the shots on

take a decision on

breathe a word of

make a condition of

make a proviso of

make a precondition of

circumstantiate

make provision for

give an account of

quote chapter and verse

make reference to

direct attention to

let anyone know of

put one's finger on

get to the point

come to the point

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“You also need to designate a time for an internal audit, meaning you'll need someone to check on your management representative.”

Verb

To assign to a category

characterise^UK

characterize^US

compartmentalize^US

compartmentalise^UK

conventionalize

institutionalize^US

institutionalise^UK

organize systematically

whip into shape

arrange in order

arrange in a series

gather together

knock into shape

lick into shape

clear the decks

put in good shape

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“That petition would operate, of course, but no further than the length of time which the Secretary would require to determine whether he should designate it under the act or not, would it?”

Verb

To signify or convey an object or idea

be symptomatic of

be a symptom of

be an indication of

have overtones of

have undertones of

give the impression

give a feeling of

be associated with

have an aura of

have an atmosphere of

be equivalent to

be tantamount to

draw attention to

put one's finger on

give credence to

give details of

serve as evidence of

bear witness to

gesture towards

characterize^US

characterise^UK

convey the impression

give someone to believe

give an inkling

allude to the fact

give someone to understand

introduce the subject of

make advances about

make overtures about

approach the subject of

make a reference to the fact

put flea in ear

refer to the fact

let it be known

lead you to believe

lead to the belief

lead to believe

put someone in mind of

put one in mind of

put you in mind of

point in direction of

make you think of

spill the beans

let the cat out of the bag

give someone an inkling of

make reference to the fact

tip someone the wink about

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Verb

To assign to someone or for a particular purpose

put to one side

place at disposal

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Verb

To arrange for something to belong to, or be officially controlled by, somebody else

send on mission

hold responsible for

let someone have

decentralize^US

decentralise^UK

leave in one's will

make something over to someone

traditio brevi manu

transfer responsibility

give the title of

give the right of

give custody of

leave to by will

put in the hands of

allow to look after

put into the hands of

put into hands of

give a donation of

make a donation of

sweeten the pot

sweeten the kitty

put in touch with

assign temporarily

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Verb

To convey or express in a particular way or manner

give expression to

particularize^US

particularise^UK

give utterance to

bring into the open

shout from the rooftops

give expression

make a statement

be specific about

give blow-by-blow

get one's tongue round

give an account of

take the wraps off

bring something up

find expression for

share your feelings

express feelings

provide details

give details of

put in two cents

speak coherently

spill the beans

say insincerely

open your mouth

give an airing to

bring out into the open

say for form's sake

get off your chest

let it be known

tell information

let the cat out of the bag

give the show away

let it all hang out

give the game away

shout from the housetops

get on a soapbox

spread it around

shoot off one's mouth

give evidence of

create the impression of being

give every indication of being

have the appearance of being

create the impression that

strike someone that

give every indication that

strike as being

give the impression that

give the impression of being

have the air of being

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Verb

To send, usually by mail

put in the mail

put in the post

dispatch by post

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Verb

To determine the future or the fate of something in advance

sound the death knell

mark someone out for

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Verb

To note or record in writing

commit to paper

put down on paper

put down in black and white

put in black and white

make an inventory of

particularize^US

particularise^UK

put it on record

keep a record of

put pen to paper

keep account of

keep details of

set down in writing

set down in black and white

keep information

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Adjective

(British) Appointed to an office or post but not yet installed

“Our cameras now take you to the Central Polling Office to hear from the Prime Minister designate.”

Adjective

Likely to happen at a future date

soon to take office

newly appointed

about to happen

in the pipeline

just round the corner

just around the corner

fast approaching

fast-approaching

handwriting-on-the-wall

going to happen

in the course of time

around the corner

under discussion

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