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)

   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.

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

2. designate(verb)

   To call by a distinctive title; to name.

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

3. 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:
   describe, entitle, characterize, style, denominate, name

4. designate(verb)

   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:

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

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