Designate: meaning, example and synonyms
Designatev. To officially choose or name someone or something for a particular purpose or role.
Example
The committee designated the abandoned rail corridor as a protected greenway, ensuring that no developer could build along its length.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Synonyms
- appoint, name, assign, nominate
- Antonyms
- dismiss, remove, reject
- Memory tip
- Same root as "sign": to designate is to mark out for a role.
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Check yourself: Designate in context
The regional council ______ the marsh as a protected wildlife area, forbidding any construction within two kilometers of its edge.
Answer: designated. Officially naming the marsh a protected area is designating it. Downplayed, engendered and assuaged don't mean formally assigned a status.
Before the expedition departed, the leader ______ one member as the official record keeper, responsible for logging every observation and measurement.
Answer: designated. Choosing someone for a specific role is designating them. Epitomized, defied and assuaged don't mean appointed.