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

DESIGNATE definition: 1. to choose someone officially to do a particular job: 2. to say officially that a place or thing…. Learn more.

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.

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. Appointed …

Oct 25, 2025 · designate (third-person singular simple present designates, present participle designating, simple past and past participle designated) To mark out and make known; to …

It might be difficult to designate [= select] an appropriate place for the event. We need to designate [= appoint] a new leader.

When you designate someone or something as a particular thing, you formally give them that description or name.

Designate definition: To indicate or specify; point out.

DESIGNATE definition: to mark or point out; indicate; show; specify. See examples of designate used in a sentence.

Government named or selected for an office, position, etc., but not yet installed (often used in combination following the noun it modifies): ambassador-designate.