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design

 
 
/dɪˈzaɪn/ verb [T]

Definition

to draw or plan something before making it: She designs furniture.
be designed to do sth to have been planned or done for a particular purpose: The new law is designed to protect children.
(Definition of design verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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