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DESIGNATE Synonyms

There are 26 synonyms of the word designate. (exact relations)
There are 8 hypernyms of the word designate. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for DESIGNATE

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indicate
verbv
verb

• be a signal for or a symptom of

• indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively

• to state or express briefly

• give evidence of

• suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine

assign
verbv
verb

• give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

• give out

• attribute or credit to

• select something or someone for a specific purpose

• attribute or give

• make undue claims to having

• transfer one's right to

• decide as to where something belongs in a scheme

entitle
verbv
verb

• give the right to

• give a title to

• give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility

specify
verbv
verb

• specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement

• decide upon or fix definitely

• determine the essential quality of

• be specific about

• define clearly

• design or destine

• select something or someone for a specific purpose

appoint
verbv
verb

• create and charge with a task or function

• assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to

• furnish

identify
verb, nounv, n
verb

• recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something

• give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property

• consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else

• conceive of as united or associated

• identify as in botany or biology, for example

• consider to be equal or the same

label
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a brief description given for purposes of identification

• trade name of a company that produces musical recordings

• a radioactive isotope that is used in a compound in order to trace the mechanism of a chemical reaction

• an identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an object

verb

• assign a label to; designate with a label

• attach a tag or label to

• pronounce judgment on

• distinguish (as a compound or molecule) by introducing a labeled atom

• distinguish (an element or atom) by using a radioactive isotope or an isotope of unusual mass for tracing through chemical reactions

nominate
verbv
verb

• propose as a candidate for some honor

• put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position

• charge with a function; charge to be

• create and charge with a task or function

select
verb, nounv, n
adjective satellite

• of superior grade

• selected or chosen for special qualifications

verb

• pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

tag
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature, price, etc.

• a label associated with something for the purpose of identification

• a small piece of cloth

• a game in which one child chases the others; the one who is caught becomes the next chaser

• (sports) the act of touching a player in a game (which changes their status in the game)

verb

• attach a tag or label to

• touch a player while he is holding the ball

• provide with a name or nickname

• go after with the intent to catch

• supply (blank verse or prose) with rhymes

denominate
verbv
verb

• assign a name or title to

destine
verbv
verb

• decree or designate beforehand

• design or destine

allocate
verbv
verb

• distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose

delegate
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a person appointed or elected to represent others

verb

• transfer power to someone

• give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

denote
verbv
verb

• be a sign or indication of

• have as a meaning

• make known; make an announcement

depute
verbv
verb

• transfer power to someone

• appoint as a substitute

• give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

describe
verbv
verb

• give a description of

• to give an account or representation of in words

• make a mark or lines on a surface

• identify as in botany or biology, for example

doom
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an unpleasant or disastrous destiny

verb

• decree or designate beforehand

• pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law

• make certain of the failure or destruction of

earmark
verb, nounv, n
noun

• identification mark on the ear of a domestic animal

• a distinctive characteristic or attribute of someone or something

verb

• give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

fate
nounn
noun

• an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

• the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events

• your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

verb

• decree or designate beforehand

Best Hypernyms For DESIGNATE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for designate, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (8)
appoint assign charge inform name nominate ordain plan

Alternatives for INDICATE

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