designate

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of DESIGNATE

to decide upon (the time or date for an event) usually from a position of authority <the designated time for the meeting>

Synonyms designate, fix, name, set

Related Words adopt, assign, choose, determine, establish, opt (for), pick, pin (down), prefer, select, settle, single (out), specify; arrange, coordinate, orchestrate; advertise, announce, declare, publish

to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty <he has yet to designate his successor as head of the firm>

Synonyms assign, attach, commission, constitute, designate, detail, name, nominate, place

Related Words authorize, delegate, depute, deputize; anoint, consecrate, create, inaugurate, induct, install, instate, institute, invest, make, ordain; crown, enthrone, throne; choose, destine, draft, elect, handpick, select, single (out), vote (in)

Near Antonyms blackball, depose, dethrone, displace, eject, evict, oust, overthrow, remove, throw out, uncrown, unmake, unseat

Antonyms discharge, dismiss, expel, fire

to give a name to <he was designated “Air Jordan” by his fans>

Synonyms baptize, call, christen, clepe [archaic], denominate, designate, dub, entitle, label, nominate, style, term, title

Related Words brand, stigmatize, tag; denote, specify; miscall, misname, mistitle; code-name, nickname; rechristen, relabel, rename; surname

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