Word

designate, v.
(designated, designates, designating)
freq. cnt. 13

assign a name or title to
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 12

denominate designate

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

designative designation designation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

denomination denomination denomination

semantic pointers

hyponym

denote number label

give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

assign delegate depute designate

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
They %s him to write the letter

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
They %s him to write the letter

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
They %s him to write the letter

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
They %s him to write the letter

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

assignment assignment

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

delegacy delegation delegate

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

designation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

deputation deputation

semantic pointers

hyponym

mandate cast post cast devolve task place regiment transfer, reassign delegate, depute mandate promote, elevate, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise relegate, demote, bump, break, kick downstairs place

hypernym

appoint, charge

design or destine
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 2

designate destine intend specify

sample sentences

"She was intended to become the director"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

destination

semantic pointers

hypernym

plan

hyponym

mean design slate aim, direct, calculate

decree or designate beforehand
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 4

designate destine doom fate

sample sentences

"She was destined to become a great pianist"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

destination destination

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

fate fate

semantic pointers

hypernym

ordain

indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 114 freq. cnt.: 65 freq. cnt.: 25 freq. cnt.: 24

designate indicate point show

sample sentences

"I showed the customer the glove section"
"He pointed to the empty parking space"
"he indicated his opponents"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

indication

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pointer pointer pointer

semantic pointers

hypernym

inform

hyponym

point finger point out, signalize, signalise, call attention reflect