Definition of Designate
Designate
des·ig·nate
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to appoint or assign;
e.g. That will mark his third time being designated as inactive because of his arm injury.
(verb)
to officially assign a specified status or quality to something;
e.g. Certain schools are designated as vocational schools.
(adjective)
chosen or appointed to an office, but not yet installed;
e.g. She was appointed head art director designate, but she will not be joining until the end of next month.
(verb)
to point out the location of;
e.g. This landmark designates the area where the battle took place.
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