Dictionary Check: designate

"designate" is a valid word!

Scrabble 11 points
Words with Friends 13 points

Definition

adjective

appointed but not yet installed in office

verb

assign a name or title to

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verb

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

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verb

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

Example: "I showed the customer the glove section"
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verb

decree or designate beforehand

Example: "She was destined to become a great pianist"
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verb

design or destine

Example: "She was intended to become the director"
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