designate C1 Topic:Communication US /ˈdez.ɪɡ.nət/ UK /ˈdɛz.ɪɡ.nət/ See IPA manual Freq #32406 Meanings 1 verb To officially choose someone or something for a particular purpose or role. The committee designated her as the new chairperson. 2 verb To mark or describe something so it can be clearly identified. The area was designated a national park. 3 adj Chosen for a role but not yet officially holding it. The president designate will take office next month. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to officially choose... specify 2 verb · to mark or describe... indicatedenote More denominateearmarkentitlenamestyle Word family Forms designateddesignatesdesignating Derived forms commissioner-designatedesignatabledesignatordesignatorydesigneeindesignatenondesignatingpredesignateredesignate Related forms codesignativedesignationdesignativedesignatum Etymology AI details Borrowed from Latin dēsignātus, perfect passive participle of designō, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of design. *sek- Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- Proto-Indo-European View etymology graph -> Topics Communication Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # designate **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** verb, adj **IPA (US):** /ˈdez.ɪɡ.nət/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdɛz.ɪɡ.nət/ **Frequency rank:** 32406 ## Meanings 1. To officially choose someone or something for a particular purpose or role. 2. To mark or describe something so it can be clearly identified. 3. Chosen for a role but not yet officially holding it. ## Examples - The committee designated her as the new chairperson. - The area was designated a national park. - The president designate will take office next month. ## Synonyms - denominate - earmark - entitle - name - style ## Derived Forms - commissioner-designate - designatable - designator - designatory - designee - indesignate - nondesignating - predesignate - redesignate ## Related Forms - codesignative - designation - designative - designatum ## Roots and Affixes - Root: *sek- - Root: *sekʷ- ## Etymology Borrowed from Latin dēsignātus, perfect passive participle of designō, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of design. ## AI Etymology Designate is borrowed from Latin dēsignātus, perfect passive participle of designō, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of design. The historical chain includes *sek- (Proto-Indo-European) and *sekʷ- (Proto-Indo-European). The surrounding word family includes derived forms such as commissioner-designate, designatable, designator, and designatory and related forms such as codesignative, designation, and designative. In present use it covers to officially choose someone or something for a particular purpose or role, to mark or describe something so it can be clearly identified, and chosen for a role but not yet officially holding it. ## Topics - Communication - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown