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designate verb
/ˈdez.ɪg.neɪt/ v [T] Definition
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to choose someone officially to do a particular jobTraditionally, the president designates his or her successor.
Thompson has been designated (as/to be) team captain.
[+ to infinitive] She has been designated to organize the meeting.
•
to state officially that a place or thing has a particular character or purposeThis area of the park has been specially designated for children.
They officially designated the area (as) unsuitable for human habitation.
(Definition of designate verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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