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Adjective designate has 1 sense
- designate - appointed but not yet installed in office
Antonym: outgoing (indirect, via incoming)
Verb designate has 4 senses
- designate, denominate - assign a name or title to
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
- delegate, designate, depute, assign - give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
--2 is one way to appoint, charge
Sample sentence:
They designate him to write the letter
- destine, fate, doom, designate - decree or designate beforehand; "She was destined to become a great pianist"
--3 is one way to ordain
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
- intend, destine, designate, specify - design or destine; "She was intended to become the director"
--4 is one way to plan
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
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