appoint vs designate

designate vs appoint

appoint is not an adjective while designate is an adjective.

appoint and designate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, designate is a hyponym of appoint; that is, designate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than appoint:

appoint: assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to
designate: give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

Other hyponyms of appoint include assign, delegate, depute, depute, deputise, deputize, make, name, nominate, authorise, authorize, empower, accredit, create.

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

appoint (verb)	designate (verb)
furnish	design or destine
assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to	assign a name or title to
create and charge with a task or function	decree or designate beforehand
	indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
	give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

Difference between appoint and designate

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