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Definitions for: Designate
[v] design or destine; "She was intended to become the director"
[v] decree or designate beforehand; "She was destined to become a great pianist"
[v] assign a name or title to
[v] give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
Webster (1913) Definition: Des"ig*nate, a. [L. designatus, p. p. of designare.
See Design, v. t.]
Designated; appointed; chosen. [R.] --Sir G. Buck.
Des"ig*nate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Designated; p.
pr. & vb. n. Designating.]
1. To mark out and make known; to point out; to name; to
indicate; to show; to distinguish by marks or description;
to specify; as, to designate the boundaries of a country;
to designate the rioters who are to be arrested.
2. To call by a distinctive title; to name.
3. To indicate or set apart for a purpose or duty; -- with to
or for; to designate an officer for or to the command of a
post or station.
Syn: To name; denominate; style; entitle; characterize;
describe.
Synonyms: assign, delegate, denominate, depute, destine, destine, doom, fate, intend, specify
See Also: advance, aim, appoint, break, bump, calculate, cast, charge, demote, denote, design, devolve, direct, elevate, kick downstairs, kick upstairs, label, mandate, mean, number, ordain, place, plan, post, promote, raise, reassign, regiment, relegate, slate, task, transfer, upgrade
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