de
sign
Third Person
designs
Present Participle
designing
Past Tense
designed
Past Participle
designed
1
to make drawings according to which something will be constructed or produced
transitive
- The architect often designs modern homes with sustainable features.
- They designed a prototype that revolutionized the industry.
- By the time the project was due, they had already designed the entire product.
- She has recently designed a series of fashion sketches.
2
to create a plan or layout for something
transitive
- She designed a blueprint for the new building.
- The architect designed the layout for the park.
- They designed a marketing campaign to promote the product.
- We designed a schedule for the event.
- We are designing a plan for the upcoming project.
3
to imagine, think about, or plan something mentally
transitive
- Before starting the project, he designed the workflow in his head.
- She had designed the entire event in her mind, considering every possibility.
- The team designed their next steps, mentally preparing for potential challenges.
- She designed the entire storyline for the novel before starting to write.
4
to create or plan something with a specific function or purpose in mind
- This app was designed to help users track their fitness goals.
- The website was designed to provide a seamless shopping experience.
- They are designing a program to help students improve their reading skills.
- The new product was designed to meet customer needs.
5
to create a drawing, pattern, or sketch to represent or plan something
transitive
- She designed a beautiful pattern for the new wallpaper collection.
- He spent hours designing the logo for the new company.
- The team designed a series of sketches to illustrate their ideas for the project.
- The designer carefully designed the pattern for the rug.
- She designed a rough draft of the website layout before developing it.
Synonyms:
6
to plan or intend to do something
transitive
- He designed to start his own business after finishing his degree.
- He had always designed to write a book about his experiences.
- He designed to spend more time with his family after his promotion.
- I designed to attend the meeting, but something came up.
- She designed to travel the world before settling down.
7
to engage in the act of creating, planning, or sketching
- She loves to design in her free time, experimenting with new patterns.
- They often design for fun, sketching new ideas for furniture.
- The artist designs with great precision, carefully laying out each detail.
- He enjoys designing, whether it's for a book cover or a promotional poster.
- After much thought, she began to design, imagining how the space could be transformed.