designate vs aim

aim vs designate

designate is not a noun while aim is a noun.

designate is an adjective but aim is not an adjective.

designate and aim both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of designate include mean, design, slate, calculate, direct.

designate (noun)	aim (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

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

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

Difference between designate and aim

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