designate
US /ˈdɛzəɡˌneɪt/
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 areato designated smoking area, meaning to assign a name or title to
- Medium designate a successor for leadershipto designate a successor for leadership, meaning to assign a name or title to
- Hard designate statutory beneficiaries on policyto designate statutory beneficiaries on policy, meaning to assign a name or title to
- Very Hard officially designate a national heritage landmarkdescribing officially designate a national heritage landmark (in an official role)
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