delegate vs designate

delegate is a noun but designate is not a noun.

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

As verbs, delegate and designate are synonyms defined as:

delegate and designate: give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

Other synonyms of delegate include assign, depute.

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

delegate: transfer power to someone
designate: give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

Other hypernyms of delegate include assign, delegate, depute.

delegate (noun)	designate (noun)
a person appointed or elected to represent others

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

delegate (verb)	designate (verb)
give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)	design or destine
transfer power to someone	assign a name or title to
	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)