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designate

US /ˈdɛzəɡˌneɪt/

verb Core · B1 Kinh doanh chung

Definition

assign a name or title to

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Smoking is only allowed in the designated area outside the building.

Word Family

NounNoun
designation
VerbVerb
designate gốc
AdjectiveAdj
designate gốc designative
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • appointcreate and charge with a task or function
  • assigngive an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

Collocations

  • Easy designated smoking area
    to designated smoking area, meaning to assign a name or title to
  • Medium designate a successor for leadership
    to designate a successor for leadership, meaning to assign a name or title to
  • Hard designate statutory beneficiaries on policy
    to designate statutory beneficiaries on policy, meaning to assign a name or title to
  • Very Hard officially designate a national heritage landmark
    describing officially designate a national heritage landmark (in an official role)

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