designate

[US]/ˈdezɪɡneɪt/
[UK]/ˈdezɪɡneɪt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. assign, appoint, specify, name.

Phrases & Collocations

designated area

designated time

officially designate

designate a leader

Example Sentences

he was designated as prime minister.

The board will, at the recommendation of the applicant, designate the deanship.

They designated the new shopping centre York Plaza.

expects to be designated leader of the opposition;

majors designated for promotion to lieutenant colonel.

He was designated by the President as the next Secretary of State.

He designated Smith as his successor.

Will you designate the flowers you wish?

designated a location for the new hospital;

certain schools are designated ‘science schools’.

tracts of land designated by the government as roadless areas.

salmin A term proposed to designate a toxic substance in the milt of salmon.

The chairman has designated her as his successor.

a governor who impounded monies designated for the use of cities and towns.

in the absence of anyone more nearly related, I had been designated next of kin.

Are drayage trucks required to enter and exit through a designated entrance and exit?

The delivery of Mazut M100-75 shall be specified by the buyer at the designated discharge port.

Unprovided Service: Accompanied game playing for designated games.

Real-world Examples

He had to designate people to help.

Source: CNN 10 Student English May/June 2018 Compilation

Even though Nobunaga had already designated his heir, his eldest son Nobutada.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

Never before has the NBER so quickly designated the onset of a recession.

Source: CNN 10 Summer Special

Why has it been designated as a " variant of concern" ?

Source: Epidemic Prevention Special Edition

Those persons and entities that have been designated are blocked from holding U.S. assets.

Source: VOA Daily Standard December 2017 Collection

Lou-shan-hou where the hospital is located has been designated as a medium-risk area.

Source: CRI Online November 2020 Collection

And you know the Utah portion of Navajo Nation is a hotspot as they designated.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

They wouldn't let me confirm my appointment unless l designated an emergency contact person.

Source: Grey's Anatomy Season 2

The clinic wouldn't let me confirm my appointment unless I designated an emergency contact person.

Source: Grey's Anatomy Season 2

484. The resigned designer is designated to an assignment of reigning the foreigners.

Source: Remember 7000 graduate exam vocabulary in 16 days.

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