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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Designate \Des"ig*nate\, a. [L. designatus, p. p. of designare. See {Design}, v. t.] Designated; appointed; chosen. [R.] --Sir G. Buck. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Designate \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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: designate adj : appointed but not yet installed in office [syn: {designate(ip)}] v 1: assign a designation to [syn: {denominate}] 2: give an assignment to (a person) to a post or assign a task to (a person) [syn: {delegate}, {depute}, {assign}] 3: decree or designate beforehand; "She was destined to become a great pianist" [syn: {destine}, {fate}, {doom}] 4: design or destine; "She was intended to become the director" [syn: {intend}, {destine}, {specify}]
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