designate
verbverified·updated Jun 3, 2026
To appoint someone to a post, duty, office, etc.
NY DFS Part 500 (NYCRR Title 23, Chapter 1, Part 500)
Senses
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design or destine
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decree or designate beforehand
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indicate a place, direction, person, or thing
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assign a name or title to
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give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
Classifications
Cognitive
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Automation
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Variants
- synonym
- delegatedenominatedoomshowspecify
- pasttense
- designated
- presentparticiple
- designating
- thirdpersonsingular
- designates
- pastparticiple
- designated