DESIGNATES Synonyms
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 | ||||||||