designate
English Thesaurus
1. design or destine (verb.cognition)
| hypernym | : | plan, |
| definition | : | make plans for something (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | mean, |
| definition | : | destine or designate for a certain purpose (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | design, |
| definition | : | plan something for a specific role or purpose or effect (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | slate, |
| definition | : | designate or schedule (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | aim, calculate, direct, |
| definition | : | specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public (verb.cognition) |
2. decree or designate beforehand (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | ordain, |
| definition | : | issue an order (verb.communication) |
3. indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | inform, |
| definition | : | impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | point, |
| definition | : | indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | finger, |
| definition | : | indicate the fingering for the playing of musical scores for keyboard instruments (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | reflect, |
| definition | : | manifest or bring back (verb.perception) |
4. assign a name or title to (verb.communication)
| hyponym | : | denote, |
| definition | : | be a sign or indication of (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | number, |
| definition | : | give numbers to (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | label, |
| definition | : | assign a label to; designate with a label (verb.communication) |
5. give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person) (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | appoint, charge, |
| definition | : | assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | mandate, |
| definition | : | assign authority to (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | cast, |
| definition | : | select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | post, |
| definition | : | assign to a post; put into a post (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | cast, |
| definition | : | assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | devolve, |
| definition | : | pass on or delegate to another (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | task, |
| definition | : | assign a task to (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | place, |
| definition | : | place somebody in a particular situation or location (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | regiment, |
| definition | : | assign to a regiment (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | reassign, transfer, |
| definition | : | transfer somebody to a different position or location of work (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | delegate, depute, |
| definition | : | transfer power to someone (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | mandate, |
| definition | : | assign under a mandate (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | place, |
| definition | : | assign to (a job or a home) (verb.social) |
6. appointed but not yet installed in office (adj.all)
| similar | : | incoming, |
| definition | : | arriving at a place or position (adj.all) |
7. design or destine (verb.cognition)
8. decree or designate beforehand (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | destiny, fate, |
| definition | : | an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | destination, finish, goal, |
| definition | : | the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey) (noun.location) |
| derivation | : | destiny, fate, |
| definition | : | the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events (often personified as a woman) (noun.person) |
9. indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | cursor, pointer, |
| definition | : | (computer science) indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display; moving it allows the user to point to commands or screen positions (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | pointer, |
| definition | : | an indicator as on a dial (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | arrow, pointer, |
| definition | : | a mark to indicate a direction or relation (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | denotation, indication, |
| definition | : | the act of indicating or pointing out by name (noun.communication) |
10. assign a name or title to (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | denomination, |
| definition | : | a class of one kind of unit in a system of numbers or measures or weights or money (noun.group) |
| derivation | : | denomination, |
| definition | : | a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith (noun.group) |
| derivation | : | designative, |
| definition | : | serving to designate (adj.all) |
11. give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person) (verb.social)
| derivation | : | delegacy, |
| definition | : | the appointment of a delegate (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | assignment, duty assignment, |
| definition | : | a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | delegate, |
| definition | : | a person appointed or elected to represent others (noun.person) |
12. design or destine (verb.cognition)
13. decree or designate beforehand (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | destiny, fate, |
| definition | : | an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | destination, finish, goal, |
| definition | : | the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey) (noun.location) |
| derivation | : | destiny, fate, |
| definition | : | the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events (often personified as a woman) (noun.person) |
14. indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | cursor, pointer, |
| definition | : | (computer science) indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display; moving it allows the user to point to commands or screen positions (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | pointer, |
| definition | : | an indicator as on a dial (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | arrow, pointer, |
| definition | : | a mark to indicate a direction or relation (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | denotation, indication, |
| definition | : | the act of indicating or pointing out by name (noun.communication) |
15. assign a name or title to (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | denomination, |
| definition | : | a class of one kind of unit in a system of numbers or measures or weights or money (noun.group) |
| derivation | : | denomination, |
| definition | : | a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith (noun.group) |
| derivation | : | designative, |
| definition | : | serving to designate (adj.all) |
16. give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person) (verb.social)
| derivation | : | delegacy, |
| definition | : | the appointment of a delegate (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | assignment, duty assignment, |
| definition | : | a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | delegate, |
| definition | : | a person appointed or elected to represent others (noun.person) |
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