aim vs designate

designate vs aim

aim is a noun but designate is not a noun.

aim is not an adjective while designate is an adjective.

aim and designate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
aim	Yes	No	Yes	No
designate	No	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, designate is a hypernym of aim; that is, designate is a word with a broader meaning than aim:

aim: specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
designate: design or destine

Other hypernyms of aim include destine, intend, specify.

aim (noun)	designate (noun)
the action of directing something at an object
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies

aim (adjective)	designate (adjective)
	appointed but not yet installed in office

aim (verb)	designate (verb)
have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal	design or destine
propose or intend	assign a name or title to
specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public	decree or designate beforehand
direct (a remark) toward an intended goal	indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
move into a desired direction of discourse	give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
intend (something) to move towards a certain goal

Difference between aim and designate

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