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Designate for Dummies

verb

pronunciation: 'dɛzɪɡ,neɪt

What does Designate really mean?

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Designate is a word that we often use to talk about giving something or someone a specific title, role, or purpose. It's like assigning a special job to something or someone. You know when we have a classroom, we have a special place where we put our books, right? That place is designated to hold our books, and that's what "designate" means!

When we talk about people, "designate" means giving someone a specific job or responsibility. For example, if we have a group project and we need a leader, we can designate someone in our class to be the leader of that group. It's like saying, "Hey you, you're in charge!" So, in this case, "designate" means assigning someone a special role or position.

But wait, there's more! "Designate" can also mean choosing or identifying something or someone for a specific purpose. It's like giving something or someone a specific label or tag. Let me give you an example. You know how we have different bins or containers where we put different kinds of waste, like paper, plastic, or glass? Each bin is designated for a specific type of waste. So when we put something in the paper bin, we are designating it as paper waste. So, "designate" can also mean identifying or labeling something for a particular purpose.

To sum it all up, "designate" is like giving something or someone a special job or purpose, assigning a role to a person, or labeling something for a specific use. It's about making sure that everyone and everything has a specific place or responsibility, just like our books in the classroom or different types of waste in their designated bins.

Revised and Fact checked by Nicole Thomas on 2023-10-30 07:52:22

Designate In a sentece

Learn how to use Designate inside a sentece

  • When we go on a field trip, we designate one student to be the leader and guide the rest of the class.
  • In the game of soccer, we designate one player as the goalkeeper to protect our team's goal.
  • During a class presentation, we designate one student to be the timekeeper and signal when it is time to move on to the next speaker.
  • At the grocery store, certain parking spaces are designated for people with disabilities to ensure they have easier access.
  • In a hospital, different colored bracelets are designated for each department so that staff can quickly identify which area a patient belongs to.

Designate Synonyms

Words that can be interchanged for the original word in the same context.

Designate Hypernyms

Words that are more generic than the original word.

Designate Hyponyms

Words that are more specific than the original word.

Designate Similar Words

Words that similar to the original word, but are not synonyms.