The meaning of DESIGNATE is to indicate and set apart for a specific purpose, office, or duty. How to use designate in a sentence.

DESIGNATED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of designate 2. to choose someone officially to do a particular…. Learn more.

Free items are designated by blue stickers. The state capital is designated [= indicated] by a star.

To designate is to give something a specific status. If you designate your house an opera-free zone, it means that you've officially declared that no opera is allowed to be played there.

If something is designated for a particular purpose, it is set aside for that purpose.

Oct 25, 2025 · designate (not comparable) Designated; appointed; chosen. (UK) Used after a role title to indicate that the person has been selected but has yet to take up the role.

To select and set aside for a duty, office, or purpose: designated a delegate to represent our department; designated funds for the project. See Synonyms at allocate, appoint.

ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪt; adj. -nɪt, -ˌneɪt/ v., -nat•ed, -nat•ing, adj. v. specify: He designated the points where we would meet. [ ~ + obj + (as +) obj] to give a name or title to: The neighborhood was designated (as) a …

What does the verb designate mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb designate. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the …

Definition of designate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.