Word of the day - Designated

Word of the day - Designated

Appoint (someone) to a specified position.

Officially assign a specified status or ascribe a specified name or quality to.

Signify; indicate.

Here you can see examples and synonyms for the word Designated:

Britannica Dictionary definition of DESIGNATE

1 : to officially choose (someone or something) to do or be something : to officially give (someone or something) a particular role or purpose

• It might be difficult to designate [=select] an appropriate place for the event.
• We need to designate [=appoint] a new leader.

— often used as (be) designated

• money designated [=set aside] for the scholarship fund
• He was designated team captain. = He was designated as team captain. [=he was made team captain]
• The park has been designated as a wildlife refuge.

— often followed by to + verb

• He was designated to be team captain.

2 a : to call (something or someone) by a particular name or title

• We designated [=named] the first one “alpha.”

— often used as (be) designated

• The four parts were designated A, B, C, and D in the diagram.

b : to be used as a name for (something or someone)

• The word eventually came to designate [=refer to] any kind of mistake.

3 : to mark, show, or represent (something)

• The wooden stakes designate the edge of the building site.

— usually used as (be) designated

• Free items are designated by blue stickers.
• The state capital is designated [=indicated] by a star.

— designated

adjective

• We all agreed to meet at a designated time. [=a specific time that we agreed on]
• 18 years old is the designated age to vote.