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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 determine the future or the fate of something in advance

To send, usually by mail

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

answer to the name of

go by the name of

give an account of

paint a picture

give the name of

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

make a selection

assign the part to

give the part to

vote into office

choose by ballot

go down the line

cast one's vote for

put one's finger on

discriminate between

come down in favour of

make up one's mind

gesture towards

feel disposed to

be inclined toward

hold responsible

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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

write prescription

make provision for

write a prescription for

make a condition of

circumstantiate

make a proviso of

make a precondition of

give an account of

quote chapter and verse

direct attention to

make reference 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

put one's finger on

be equivalent to

draw attention to

give credence to

characterize^US

serve as evidence of

bear witness to

have overtones of

have undertones of

gesture towards

characterise^UK

give details of

give the impression

give a feeling of

be associated with

have an aura of

have an atmosphere of

show beyond doubt

show to be true

circumstantiate

give substance to

demonstrate the truth of

show once and for all

submit evidence

establish evidence

produce evidence

give substance to the fact that

witness to the fact that

demonstrate the truth

be a monument to

prove to be genuine

make certain of

give one's word

swear up and down

be a typical example of

be the embodiment of

serve as an example of

serve as a typical example of

be representative of

throw your weight behind

provide evidence of

constitute proof of

constitute evidence of

offer grounds for

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Verb

To assign to someone or for a particular purpose

put to one side

come across with

go fifty-fifty in

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Verb

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

let someone have

decentralize^US

decentralise^UK

leave in one's will

make something over to someone

give the title of

give the right of

send on mission

hold responsible for

give custody of

put in the hands of

leave to by will

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

get one's tongue round

give an account of

bring something up

find expression for

take the wraps off

provide details

give details of

put in two cents

spill the beans

speak coherently

say insincerely

be specific about

give blow-by-blow

open your mouth

say for form's sake

let it be known

tell information

give an airing to

shout from the housetops

get on a soapbox

spread it around

shoot off one's mouth

bring out into the open

let the cat out of the bag

give the show away

let it all hang out

give the game away

give evidence of

create the impression of being

give every indication of being

have the appearance of being

create the impression that

strike you as being

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 determine the future or the fate of something in advance

have every intention

have the intention

set your sights on

make up your mind

make up one's mind

give thought to

strategize about

take a decision

come to the conclusion

settle on a plan of action

reach a decision

make a point of

make a decision

come to a decision

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Verb

To send, usually by mail

put in the mail

put in the post

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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

keep a record of

make an inventory of

particularize^US

particularise^UK

put pen to paper

keep details of

keep account of

set down in writing

set down in black and white

keep information

put it on record

compartmentalize^US

compartmentalise^UK

gather together

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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

about to happen

fast-approaching

taken for granted

just around the corner

in the course of time

in the pipeline

a pound to a penny

distinctly possible

in the habit of

within the bounds of possibility

having a tendency to

on the verge of

just round the corner

likely to happen

under discussion

handwriting-on-the-wall

round the corner

fast approaching

over the long term

around the corner

following after

in the near future

way the ball bounces

written in the cards

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