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DESIGNATES Synonyms

There are 25 synonyms of the word designates. (exact relations)
There are 5 hypernyms of the word designates. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for DESIGNATES

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assigns
verb, nounv, n
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

denotes
verbv
verb

• be a sign or indication of

• have as a meaning

• make known; make an announcement

indicates
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

selects
verbv
adjective satellite

• of superior grade

• selected or chosen for special qualifications

verb

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

specifies
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

denominate
verbv
verb

• assign a name or title to

destine
verbv
verb

• decree or designate beforehand

• design or destine

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

allocate
verbv
verb

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

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

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

entitle
verbv
verb

• give the right to

• give a title to

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

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

intend
verbv
verb

• have in mind as a purpose

• design or destine

• mean or intend to express or convey

• denote or connote

name
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a language unit by which a person or thing is known

• a person's reputation

• family based on male descent

• a well-known or notable person

• by the sanction or authority of

• a defamatory or abusive word or phrase

verb

• assign a specified (usually proper) name to

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

• charge with a function; charge to be

• create and charge with a task or function

• mention and identify by name

• make reference to

• identify as in botany or biology, for example

• give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

• determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis

Best Hypernyms For DESIGNATES

Here is a list of related hypernyms for designates, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (5)
appoint charge inform ordain plan

Alternatives for ASSIGNS

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