Synonyms for designate
ˈdɛz ɪgˌneɪt; -nɪt, -ˌneɪt

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1. designate(ip)(verb)

   appointed but not yet installed in office

   Antonyms:
   outgoing

2. designate, denominate(verb)

   assign a name or title to

   Synonyms:
   depute, destine, delegate, assign, indicate, fate, show, doom, point, specify, denominate, intend

   Antonyms:
   outgoing

3. delegate, designate, depute, assign(verb)

   give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

   Synonyms:
   put, deputize, set apart, indicate, arrogate, show, doom, destine, portion, point, ascribe, specify, depute, delegate, denominate, impute, attribute, assign, intend, allot, deputise, fate

   Antonyms:
   outgoing

4. indicate, point, designate, show(verb)

   indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively

   "I showed the customer the glove section"; "He pointed to the empty parking space"; "he indicated his opponents"

   Synonyms:
   fate, taper, place, suggest, demo, exhibit, register, show, testify, head, depict, target, evidence, sharpen, maneuver, present, read, indicate, specify, point, channelize, record, betoken, denominate, repoint, channelise, picture, assign, signal, shew, steer, usher, intend, manoeuver, delegate, destine, aim, manoeuvre, depute, level, prove, render, direct, charge, luff, doom, establish, demonstrate, evince, argue, bespeak, express, orient, guide, show up, bear witness

   Antonyms:
   outgoing

5. destine, fate, doom, designate(verb)

   decree or designate beforehand

   "She was destined to become a great pianist"

   Synonyms:
   denominate, destine, intend, depute, delegate, fate, show, specify, indicate, doom, sentence, point, condemn, assign

   Antonyms:
   outgoing

6. intend, destine, designate, specify(verb)

   design or destine

   "She was intended to become the director"

   Synonyms:
   fate, qualify, narrow, peg down, show, fix, nail down, delineate, stand for, point, pin down, doom, determine, indicate, particularize, assign, specify, think, intend, signify, delegate, destine, specialize, mean, depute, delimit, specialise, stipulate, delimitate, define, limit, denominate, condition, particularise, set, narrow down, set apart

   Antonyms:
   outgoing

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1. designate(verb)

   Synonyms:
   describe, style, name, entitle, denominate, characterize

2. designate(verb)

   Designated; appointed; chosen.

   Synonyms:
   entitle, characterize, style, describe, name, denominate

3. designate(verb)

   To call by a distinctive title; to name.

   Synonyms:
   describe, entitle, characterize, style, denominate, name

4. designate(verb)

   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.

   Synonyms:
   style, describe, characterize, entitle, name, denominate

Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. designate(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   specify, particularize, distinguish, define, indicate, denote, show, point out, mark out

2. designate(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   denominate, name, entitle, style, call, dub, term, characterize, describe, christen

3. designate(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   appoint, assign, allot

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1. List of paraphrases for "designate":

   appoint, nominate, designating, designated, designation, denote, identify, appointed, designates, assign, describe, minister-designate, refer, appointing, specified

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1. Duyeon Kim:

   China and Russia will not fully enforce even existing sanctions, geopolitically it would be difficult to designate new sanctions without a very convincing rationale for Beijing, Moscow and even South Korea's Moon government.

2. Nabih Berri:

   Why this blockage? The answer certainly lies with the president and prime minister-designate, god willing, the French President Emmanuel Macron will be able to do something in his coming visit. We can only wait.

3. Mahamat Idriss:

   It is not up to the transitional military council to designate a prime minister in this isolated manner. We want there to be talks between political parties, civil society and other actors in order to reach a consensus.

4. District Judge Amit Mehta:

   My experience is that they are going to designate all or nearly all of the information that they produce as highly confidential, that’s what’s going to happen.

5. Ron Wyden:

   Secretary-designate Yellen is one of the world’s top economic minds, and her perspective on economic matters has been widely sought after since she left the Federal Reserve.

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