designate
verb [T] /ˈdez.ɪɡ.neɪt/Definition
› to choose someone officially to do a particular job: Traditionally, 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.Recruiting staff, applying for and accepting jobs › to say officially that a place or thing has a particular character or purpose: This area of the park has been specially designated for children. They officially designated the area (as) unsuitable for human habitation.Assertions and asserting
(Definition of designate verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- anoint verb (FOR A JOB)
- applicant noun
- appoint verb (PERSON)
- appointed adjective (PERSON)
- appointee noun
- golden hello noun
- handpicked adjective
- headhunt verb
- hiring noun
- intake noun (AMOUNT)
- job centre noun
- recruit verb
- scout noun (SEARCH)
- set sb up phrasal verb (ESTABLISH)
- staff verb
- step into sth phrasal verb
- subcontract verb
- take sb on phrasal verb (EMPLOY)
- take sth on phrasal verb
- tender verb
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