Present participle 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.”
Present participle for to appoint or specify as a selection
“The logic of the situation also led General Johnson to designate his deputy, General Haines, as task force commander.”
Present participle 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.”
Present participle 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?”
Present participle for to select for a given role or responsibility
Present participle for to signify or convey an object or idea
Present participle for to be a sign or symbol of
Present participle for to assign to someone or for a particular purpose
Present participle for to set apart for a special use
Present participle for to distinguish or identify (as) the distinctive nature or features of
Present participle for to arrange for something to belong to, or be officially controlled by, somebody else
Present participle for to convey or express in a particular way or manner
Present participle for to attribute or ascribe a property, quality or value to someone or something
Present participle for to send, usually by mail
Present participle for to determine the future or the fate of something in advance
Present participle for to note or record in writing
An act of designating or characterizing someone or something
The action of identifying or defining something (or someone)
An act of choosing or assigning someone (or something) for a given role or job
Indicating a given direction or point
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