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designate

adjective verb

appointed but not yet installed in office

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
D
Ends with
E
Contains
ES
Scrabble score
11
CEFR level
A2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈdɛzɪɡ.nət

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. appointed but not yet installed in office

verb

  1. design or destine

    “She was intended to become the director”

verb

  1. decree or designate beforehand

    “She was destined to become a great pianist”

verb

  1. indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively

    “I showed the customer the glove section”

verb

  1. assign a name or title to

verb

  1. give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

In context

Example Sentences

She was intended to become the director
She was destined to become a great pianist
I showed the customer the glove section
He pointed to the empty parking space
he indicated his opponents

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