Designate definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary DESIGNATE, v.t. 1. To mark out or show, so as ... lines, marks, description or something known and determinate; as, to designate the limits of a country; the limits are designated on the map; designate the spot where a star appears in the heavens; designate the place where our ancestors first landed. 2. To point ... distinguish from others by indication; as, to be able to designate every individual who was concerned in a riot. 3. ...
... judge the world. Acts 17. 3. To allot, assign or designate. Aaron and his sons shall appoint every one to his ... a parley . . . and appoint the meeting. --Shak. 3. To assign, designate, or set apart by authority. Aaron and his shall go ... Obs.] Appoint not heavenly disposition. --Milton. 6. (Law) To direct, designate, or limit; to make or direct a new disposition of ... Nu 4:27; Jer 15:3); "send" (Le 26:16); "designate," "select" (Ex 21:13; Nu 4:19; 2Sa 7:10 ... single out" (1Sa 8:11,12; Ho 1:11). nathan = "designate," "select" (Nu 35:6 the King James Version; Jos 20 ... Version; Eze 45:6); "set aside" (Ex 30:16). shith = "designate," "select" (Job 14:13; Isa 26:1). So also ` ...
... to notify, as by a mark; to point out; to designate. The ringleaders were marked out for seizure and punishment. M ... label to; "label these bottles" [syn: tag, label, mark] 2: designate as if by a mark; "This sign marks the border ... d. (1) trademark (2) capitalized — used with a numeral to designate a particular model of a weapon or machine < Mark II ... or boundary — usually used with off 2. a. (1) to designate as if by a mark (2) to make or leave ... to mark clothing. 2. To be a mark upon; to designate; to indicate; -- used literally and figuratively; as, this monument marks ... perfect man.'' --Ps. xxxvii. 37. To mark out. (a) To designate, as by a mark; to select; as, the ringleaders ...
... priests had a portion assigned them. Genesis 47. 2. To designate or appoint for a particular purpose. They assigned Bezer, a ... city of refuge. Josh 20. 3. To fix, specify or designate; as an assigned quantity. 4. To make or set over ... post, or assign a task to (a person) [syn: delegate, designate, depute, assign] 2: give out; "We were assigned new uniforms ... assigner, fr. L. assignare; ad + signare to mark, mark out, designate, signum mark, sign. See Sign.] 1. To appoint; to allot ... their several posts. --Prescott. 2. To fix, specify, select, or designate; to point out authoritatively or exactly; as, to assign a ... 1. Apportion, allot, appoint, appropriate, cast. 2. Fix, specify, determine, designate. 3. Adduce, allege, advance, offer, show, give, present, bring ...
... the naming of the Holy One. 3. To nominate; to designate for any purpose by name. Thou shalt anoint to me ... thing b. a word or symbol used in logic to designate an entity 2. a descriptive often disparaging epithet < called him ... the stones That name the underlying dead. --Tennyson. 3. To designate by name or specifically for any purpose; to nominate; to ... have named for consul. --Shak. 4. (House of Commons) To designate (a member) by name, as the Speaker does by way ... of reprimand. Syn: To denominate; style; term; call; mention; specify; designate; nominate. Collin's Cobuild Dictionary (names, naming, named) Frequency: The ... to. 2. Mention, speak of, call by name. 3. Nominate, designate, specify, indicate. Moby Thesaurus Christian name, Establishment, VIP, acclaim, ...
... who calls the psalm so clear. 8. To appoint or designate, as for an office, duty or employment. See, I have ... To summon to the discharge of a particular duty; to designate for an office, or employment, especially of a religious character ... or characterize as of a certain kind; to denominate; to designate. What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common. --Acts ... summon; convoke; assemble; collect; exhort; warn; proclaim; invoke; appeal to; designate. Usage: To Call, Convoke, Summon. Call is the generic term ... I. v. a. 1. Name, term, denominate, entitle, style, phrase, designate, dub, christen. 2. Bid, invite, summon, ask to come, send ... for. 3. Convoke, assemble, convene, muster, call together. 4. Appoint, designate, elect, ordain, set apart. 5. Invoke, appeal to. II. ...
... slender bristlelike or tubular process; "a cartilaginous style" v 1: designate by an identifying term; "They styled their nation `The Confederate ... verb (styled; styling) Date: circa 1580 1. to call or designate by an identifying term ; name 2. a. to give a ... or make etc. in a particular (esp. fashionable) style. 2 designate in a specified way. Derivatives: styleless adj. stylelessness n. styler ... and brave adventures styled. --Dryden. Syn: To call; name; denominate; designate; term; characterize. Collin's Cobuild Dictionary (styles, styling, styled) Frequency ... 6. Graver or etching-needle. II. v. a. Denominate, name, designate, call, term, dub, christen, characterize, entitle. Moby Thesaurus Bauhaus, Byzantine ... decorative style, define, deftness, demeanor, denominate, denomination, deportment, description, design, designate, designation, detail, dexterity, dexterousness, dextrousness, diction, die, diplomacy, do, ...
... To call; to entitle; to denominate. 3. To name or designate by name for an office or place; to appoint; as ... from nomin-, nomen name — more at name Date: 1545 1. designate, name 2. a. to appoint or propose for appointment to ... 4 mention by name. 5 call by the name of, designate. Derivatives: nominator n. Etymology: L nominare nominat- (as NOMINAL) Webster ... so noiminated in the bond? --Shak. 4. To name, or designate by name, for an office or place; to appoint; esp ... v. a. Name for an office, propose as a candidate, designate for appointment or election. Moby Thesaurus appoint, assign, back, back up, baptize, call, choose, christen, define, denominate, designate, dub, elect, endorse, entitle, finger, forward, identify, intend, label, ...
... mean, from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French designer to designate, from Medieval Latin designare, from Latin, to mark out, from ... désigner appoint or obs. F desseing ult. f. L designare DESIGNATE Webster's 1913 Dictionary Design De*sign", v. i. To ... p. pr. & vb. n. Designing.] [F. d['e]signer to designate, cf. F. dessiner to draw, dessin drawing, dessein a plan or scheme; all, ultimately, from L. designare to designate; de- + signare to mark, mark out, signum mark, sign. See Sign, and cf. Design, n., Designate.] 1. To draw preliminary outline or main features of; to ... to draw. --Dryden. 2. To mark out and exhibit; to designate; to indicate; to show; to point out; to appoint. ...
... empty parking space"; "he indicated his opponents" [syn: indicate, point, designate, show] 2: be oriented; "The weather vane points North"; "the ... point. --Spenser. 12. (Mus.) A dot or mark used to designate certain tones or time; as: (a) (Anc. Mus.) A dot ... with vowel points. 6. To give particular prominence to; to designate in a special manner; to indicate, as if by pointing ... 1. Sharpen, make pointed. 2. Aim, level, direct. 3. Indicate, designate, show, point out, direct attention to. 4. Punctuate. 1811 Dictionary ... degree, delimit, delta, demarcate, denotation, descend, descender, desideration, desideratum, design, designate, desire, detail, details, determination, determine, diacritical mark, dibble, die, direct ...
... t. To mention or name, as a particular thing; to designate in words so as to distinguish a thing from every ... She was intended to become the director" [syn: intend, destine, designate, specify] 7: select something or someone for a specific purpose ... fy.] To mention or name, as a particular thing; to designate in words so as to distinguish from other things; as ... V-ed Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms v. a. Designate, particularize, indicate, define, individualize, detail, show clearly, name with precision ... define, delimit, delimitate, delineate, demarcate, denominate, denote, descend to particulars, designate, detail, determine, direct attention to, direct to, document, dub, emblematize ...
... unalterably. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) v 1: decree or designate beforehand; "She was destined to become a great pianist" [syn: destine, fate, doom, designate] 2: design or destine; "She was intended to become the director" [syn: intend, destine, designate, specify] Merriam Webster's transitive verb (destined; destining) Etymology: Middle ... 14th century 1. to decree beforehand ; predetermine 2. a. to designate, assign, or dedicate in advance < the younger son was destined ... aspire after, aspire to, assign, assign to, be after, design, designate, desire, destinate, detail, determine, devote, doom, drive at, earmark, fate ...
... 2005) v 1: assign a name or title to [syn: designate, denominate] Merriam Webster's transitive verb Etymology: Latin denominatus, past ... nominate Date: circa 1552 1. to give a name to ; designate 2. to express or designate in some denomination < will denominate prices in United States dollars ... to characterize by an epithet; to entitle; to name; to designate. Passions commonly denominating selfish. --Hume. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Denominate ... Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms I. v. a. Name, designate, entitle, style, call, dub, christen, phrase. II. a. ( Arith. ) Compound ...
... p. pr. & vb. n. Designing.] [F. d['e]signer to designate, cf. F. dessiner to draw, dessin drawing, dessein a plan or scheme; all, ultimately, from L. designare to designate; de- + signare to mark, mark out, signum mark, sign. See Sign, and cf. Design, n., Designate.] 1. To draw preliminary outline or main features of; to ... to draw. --Dryden. 2. To mark out and exhibit; to designate; to indicate; to show; to point out; to appoint. We ...
... empty parking space"; "he indicated his opponents" [syn: indicate, point, designate, show] 3: to state or express briefly; "indicated his wishes ... of English Synonyms v. a. 1. Show, denote, betoken, mark, designate, signify, point out, shadow forth, be the sign of. 2. Show, point out, designate, specify. Moby Thesaurus adumbrate, affect, allude to, approve, argue, assign ... to, call for, characterize, connote, dangle, demand, demonstrate, denominate, denote, designate, determine, develop, differentiate, direct attention to, disclose, display, divine, divulge ...