Designate (noun) – 1. to choose someone officially to do a particular job 2. to say officially that a place or thing has a particular character or purpose

(Pronounced dez-ig-nayt)

To remember the definition of the word designate, use the following mnemonic:

The desirable igloo was ornate (designate). We officially gave this the title of best hotel room in Iceland, and we had even chosen someone officially to be the doorman.

Examples of designate in a sentence (to choose someone officially to do a particular job)

It's always good to designate a driver if you go out drinking.

It was up to me to designate roles at work.

I decided to designate Bill as the head of marketing.

Examples of designate in a sentence (to say officially that a place or thing has a particular character or purpose)

A law was passed to designate the land as a nature reserve.

We had to make sure to designate a place to meet in case there's a fire.

If we get separated in the crowd, I think we should designate that tall building as a meeting place.