des·ig·nate

[v. dez-ig-neyt; adj. dez-ig-nit, -neyt] verb, des·ig·nat·ed, des·ig·nat·ing, adjective
verb (used with object)
1.
to mark or point out; indicate; show; specify.
2.
to denote; indicate; signify.
3.
to name; entitle; style.
4.
to nominate or select for a duty, office, purpose, etc.; appoint; assign.
adjective
5.
named or selected for an office, position, etc., but not yet installed (often used in combination following the noun it modifies): ambassador-designate.
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to delay something until a later time; to postpone:To put off action, consideration, etc. to a future time:
to be a mark or sign of; indicate:

Origin:
1640–50; < Latin dēsignātus, past participle of dēsignāre. See design, -ate1

des·ig·na·tive, des·ig·na·to·ry [dez-ig-nuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, dez-ig-ney-tuh-ree] , adjective
des·ig·na·tor, noun
de·des·ig·nate, verb (used with object), de·des·ig·nat·ed, de·des·ig·nat·ing.
non·des·ig·nate, adjective
non·des·ig·na·tive, adjective
re·des·ig·nate, verb (used with object), re·des·ig·nat·ed, re·des·ig·nat·ing.
un·des·ig·nat·ed, adjective
un·des·ig·na·tive, adjective
well-des·ig·nat·ed, adjective
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designate
 
vb
1.  to indicate or specify
2.  to give a name to; style; entitle
3.  to select or name for an office or duty; appoint
 
adj
4.  (immediately postpositive) appointed, but not yet in office: a minister designate
 
[C15: from Latin dēsignātus marked out, defined; see design]
 
'designative
 
adj
 
designatory
 
adj
 
'designator
 
n

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designate
1640s, from L. designatus, pp. of designare (see design).
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Example sentences
Another is to designate specific lots of shares to be sold, usually those that
  cost the most.
Designate a z-axis that is perpendicular to both x and y axes.
Then, with a few mouse strokes, you designate a part of their body to touch and
  a move to put on them.
Designate important, heavily used corridors for high speed rail system.
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