Find the synonyms or antonyms of a word
Antonyms for designated
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : verb dez-ig-neyt; adjective dez-ig-nit, -neyt |
| Phonetic Transcription : verb ˈdɛz ɪgˌneɪt; adjective ˈdɛz ɪg nɪt, -ˌneɪt |
Definition of designated
Origin :- past participle adjective from designate. Designated hitter introduced in American League baseball in 1973, soon giving wide figurative extension to designated, e.g. designated driver, by 1985.
- verb name, entitle
- verb specify as selection
- With a gesture he designated the Fathers of the Grotto, whom he avoided naming.
- Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
- He who was designated First among the council of the Mureess answered.
- Extract from : « Join Our Gang? » by Sterling E. Lanier
- I have designated this degeneration by the term blastophthoria.
- Extract from : « The Sexual Question » by August Forel
- Thus the Street of the Holy Ghost contains the church so designated.
- Extract from : « Aztec Land » by Maturin M. Ballou
- Charles designated his brother Henry, the King of Poland, as his successor.
- Extract from : « Henry IV, Makers of History » by John S. C. Abbott
- Mr. Lyttleton was to leave the jewels in a designated spot at the foot of the cliffs.
- Extract from : « Nobody » by Louis Joseph Vance
- The trouble is an ancient one and is designated as "shelling" or "rattling."
- Extract from : « Manual of American Grape-Growing » by U. P. Hedrick
- No wonder this was designated "the most eloquent speech that ever was made."
- Extract from : « The Siege of Boston » by Allen French
- Had she heard, by any mischance, that impertinent phrase by which I designated her?
- Extract from : « A Day's Ride » by Charles James Lever
- You are a rip and ugly customer and you will stay in the garrison I designated.
- Extract from : « Secret Memoirs: The Story of Louise, Crown Princess » by Henry W. Fischer
Synonyms for designated
- allocate
- allot
- appoint
- apportion
- appropriate
- assign
- authorize
- baptize
- button down
- call
- characterize
- charge
- choose
- christen
- cognominate
- commission
- connote
- constitute
- define
- delegate
- denominate
- denote
- depute
- deputize
- describe
- dictate
- dub
- earmark
- elect
- evidence
- favor
- finger
- indicate
- individualize
- label
- make
- mark
- mete
- name
- nickname
- nominate
- opt
- peg
- pick
- pin down
- pinpoint
- prefer
- put down for
- reseve
- set apart
- set aside
- show
- single
- slot
- stipulate
- style
- tab
- tag
- tap
- term
- title
Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019