Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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designate | No | Yes | Yes | No |
specify | No | No | Yes | No |
designate (adjective) | specify (adjective) |
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appointed but not yet installed in office |
designate (verb) | specify (verb) |
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design or destine | design or destine |
assign a name or title to | define clearly |
decree or designate beforehand | select something or someone for a specific purpose |
indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively | be specific about |
give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person) | decide upon or fix definitely |
specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement | |
determine the essential quality of |