| Main Entry: |
designate |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
specify as selection |
Synonyms: |
allocate,
allot,
appoint,
apportion,
appropriate,
assign,
authorize, button down,
characterize,
charge,
choose,
commission,
connote,
constitute,
define,
delegate,
denote, depute, deputize,
describe,
dictate,
earmark*, elect,
evidence,
favor,
finger*,
indicate, individualize,
make,
mark, mete,
name, nominate, opt, peg,
pick, pin down,
pinpoint,
prefer, put down for, reseve, set apart, set aside,
show,
single, slot,
stipulate, tab,
tag*,
tap*
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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