designate

  • 21designate — verb dɛzɪgneɪt give a specified name, position, or status to: he was designated as prime minister. adjective dɛzɪgnət [postposition] appointed to an office or position but not yet installed: the Director designate. Derivatives designator noun… …

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  • 22designate — verb 1) some firms designate a press officer Syn: appoint, nominate, delegate, select, choose, pick, elect, name, identify, assign 2) the rivers are designated Sites of Special Scientific Interest Syn …

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  • 23designate — des•ig•nate v. [[t]ˈdɛz ɪgˌneɪt[/t]] adj. [[t] nɪt, ˌneɪt[/t]] v. nat•ed, nat•ing, adj. 1) to mark or point out; specify 2) to denote; signify; mean 3) to name; entitle; style 4) to nominate or select, as for a duty or office 5) gov named or… …

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  • 24designate — verb (t) /ˈdɛzɪgneɪt / (say dezignayt) (designated, designating) 1. to mark or point out; indicate; show; specify. 2. to name; entitle; style. 3. to nominate or select for a duty, office, purpose, etc.; appoint; assign. –adjective /ˈdɛzɪgnət /… …

  • 25designate — adjective / dezɪgnət/ appointed to a job but not yet working ● the chairman designate (NOTE: always follows a noun) ■ verb / dezɪgneɪt/ to appoint someone to a post …

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  • 26designate — To indicate, select, appoint, nominate, or set apart for a purpose or duty, as to designate an officer for a command. To mark out and make known; to point out; to name; indicate. New Haven Federation of Teachers v. New Haven Bd. of Ed., 27… …

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  • 27designate — To indicate, select, appoint, nominate, or set apart for a purpose or duty, as to designate an officer for a command. To mark out and make known; to point out; to name; indicate. New Haven Federation of Teachers v. New Haven Bd. of Ed., 27… …

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  • 28Designate (Colombia) — Designate redirects here. For other uses, see designated and All pages beginning with designat . Under the Colombian Constitution of 1886 the Designate was a person a member of the Senate or member of the Cabinet selected to act as President when …

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  • 29designate a place — index locate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 30designate for appointment — index nominate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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