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To have set aside or reserved for a particular purpose
To have appointed a person to a position
“The logic of the situation also led General Johnson to designate his deputy, General Haines, as task force commander.”
To have conferred a title
To have established or stipulated as a previous condition
To have come to a judgment
(with object) To have conveyed information
Past tense for to officially give a specified name or status to
“In her more immediate sphere, on the stage, it is no flattery to designate her as the best actress of the American theatre.”
Past tense for to mark out and make known
“You also need to designate a time for an internal audit, meaning you'll need someone to check on your management representative.”
Past tense for to assign to a category
“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?”
Past tense for to select for a given role or responsibility
Past tense for to signify or convey an object or idea
Past tense for to be a sign or symbol of
Past tense for to set apart for a special use
Past tense for to distinguish or identify (as) the distinctive nature or features of
Past tense for to arrange for something to belong to, or be officially controlled by, somebody else
Past tense for to convey or express in a particular way or manner
Past tense for to attribute or ascribe a property, quality or value to someone or something
Past tense for to send, usually by mail
Past tense for to determine the future or the fate of something in advance
Past tense for to note or record in writing
Clearly expressed or identified
Said, without proof, to have taken place or to have a specified illegal or undesirable quality
Chosen or nominated as good or suitable
Selected as the best or most desirable
Having as a name
Assigned a specific numeric value or categorized, counted, totaled according to a system
Exclusive to, or for, someone, something or a group
Known as (a given pseudonym or handle)
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