to designate
Third Person
designates
Present Participle
designating
Past Tense
designated
Past Participle
designated
1
to choose someone for a certain position or task
- The manager will designate a team lead to coordinate the project.
- The committee will designate a spokesperson to address the media.
- The coach will designate a captain for the upcoming match.
- The mayor has designated a special task force to handle the emergency.
- She was designated the lead researcher for the new study.
2
to choose or intend something for a specific purpose or role
transitive
- The organizers designated one tent as the main information center.
- The artist designated her final painting as a gift for the museum.
- They designated the field for soccer practice.
- The land was designated for agricultural use by the local council.
- The company designated this day for employee training sessions.
3
to officially give a specific title, term, or label to someone or something
- She was designated "Employee of the Month" for her hard work.
- She was designated the team captain by her coach.
- They designated the new restaurant "The Ocean View."
- He was designated "Professor Emeritus" for his lifelong contribution to the field.
- The city designated the old building a historical landmark.
Synonyms:
4
to show or indicate the exact location of something
transitive
- The map will designate the location of the new store.
- The guide designated the entrance to the museum on the map.
- The teacher will designate where each student should sit.
- The marker on the map designates the best hiking trail.
- The signs will designate the nearest exit in case of an emergency.