Definition for Designate:

• To mark out or show; to distinguish by marks or description; to name; to point out.

Synonyms for Designate:

• n.

  •
  • favor,
  • auxiliary,
  • prefer,
  • deputy.
  •
  • select.
  •
  • appropriate,
  • peg,
  • rate.
  •
  • vote,
  • pick.
  •designate (noun)
  • fate,
  • destine,
  • doom,
  • incoming,
  • specify.

• v.

  •authorize (verb)
  • confirm,
  • certify,
  • agree,
  • enfranchise,
  • affirm,
  • bless,
  • consent,
  • enable,
  • authenticate,
  • countersign,
  • authorize,
  • notarize,
  • validate,
  • denominate,
  • commission,
  • permit,
  • assent,
  • warrant,
  • license,
  • sanction,
  • approve,
  • deputize,
  • ordain.
  •categorize (verb)
  • classify,
  • order,
  • class,
  • group,
  • arrange,
  • assort,
  • sort,
  • categorize,
  • type,
  • pigeonhole.
  •delegate (verb)
  • charge,
  • consign,
  • entrust.
  •indicate (verb)
  • nudge,
  • stamp,
  • betoken,
  • shrug,
  • denote,
  • guide,
  • motion,
  • notify,
  • wave,
  • gesticulate,
  • prompt,
  • cue,
  • ticket,
  • signal,
  • flag,
  • wink,
  • gesture,
  • nod,
  • alert,
  • brand,
  • beckon,
  • symbolize.
  •name (verb)
  • title.
  •name, entitle (verb)
  • nickname.
  •specify as selection (verb)
  • single,
  • describe,
  • apportion,
  • tab,
  • individualize,
  • pinpoint,
  • reseve,
  • finger,
  • dictate.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • blue-collar,
  • junior,
  • temporary,
  • randomize,
  • creative,
  • cherry-pick,
  • probationary,
  • part-time,
  • white-collar,
  • opt,
  • roving,
  • emeritus,
  • full-time,
  • acting,
  • itinerant.
  •
  • nominate,
  • live in.
  •
  • resident,
  • baptize.
  •
  • make.
  •
  • draw.
  •attach
  • second.
  •authorize
  • constitute.
  •choose
  • single out.
  •evidence
  • evidence.
  •indicate
  • pin down.
  •mean
  • speak of,
  • allude to.
  •name
  • Cognominate.
  •point out
  • attention.
  •prescribe
  • lay down.

Paraphrases for Designate:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    designated, Designating.
  • Proper noun, singular
    designated, Designating, designates.
  • Noun, plural
    designated.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    designated, Designating.

• Reverse Entailment

  • Proper noun, singular
    minister-designate.
  • Noun, plural
    designates.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    minister-designate.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    nominated, prescribed, assign, appointed-, authorized, Appointing, specified.
  • Proper noun, singular
    nominated, assign, Appointing, specified.
  • Noun, plural
    appointees, Seeds.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    Appointing.
  • Verb, past tense
    Denoted, defined, Commemorated, retained, signified, Singled, Recruited, marked, Meant, called, names, authorized, specified.
  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    assign.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    indicates, denotes, assigns, describes, classifies, selects, signifies, targets, labels, elects, proclaims, consists, singles, sets, covers, specifies, identifies.
  • Verb, base form
    lay, determining, delineate, declare, Establishing, allocate, proclaim, signify, classify, demarcate, categorize, characterize, Chose, entrust, attribute, instruct, delimit, dedicate, stipulate, characterise, decide, dictate, apportion, constitute, rename, encompass, assign, earmark, devise, distinguish, create, recruit, advise, mandate, send, confer, allot, testify, arrange, fix, qualify, deem, erect, pinpoint.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    assigned.
  • Proper noun, singular
    nominate, designation, assigned.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    designation.
  • Verb, past tense
    nominated.
  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    refer.
  • Verb, base form
    specify, Specifying, specifies, nominate, designation, refer, devote.

Antonyms for Designate:

• v.

  • specify as selection
    hide, reject, refute, lose, dislike, conceal, veto, confuse, ignore, deny, refuse, keep, disallow.
  • Other antonyms:
    evict, fire, expel, throw out, overthrow, blackball, remove, dismiss, eject, discharge, outgoing.

Homophones for Designate:

• Dika Nut, disjoined, decant, descent, descant, dehiscent, dachshund, Docent, deckhand, dismount, decimate, detachment, doughnut, Desmond Tutu, dockhand, document, discussant, Djanet, disowned, documented, disjoint, dignity, decent, desquamate, disunity, dismayed, dissent, designated, disownment, dissonant, discant, duty assignment, disunited, desiccant, desmid, disjointed, discommode, dig into, Deoxygenate, dissonate, disunite, disseminate, descend, discount, designed.