adjective · rare

designate

Designated; appointed; chosenDesignated; appointed; chosen.

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/ˈdɛz.ɪɡ.nət/

» We met at the designated spot.

Wir trafen uns am vereinbarten Ort.

Meaning

2 senses

(not comparable)Designated; appointed; chosen.
(UK, not comparable)Used after a role title to indicate that the person has been selected but has yet to take up the role.

More definitions

appointed but not yet installed in office

Examples

80 sentences

We met at the designated spot.
deWir trafen uns am vereinbarten Ort. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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Tom is our designated driver tonight.
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Tom is our designated driver today.
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Tickets are $30 per person and $13 for designated drivers.
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Tom was our designated driver, so he didn't drink.
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Origin

Borrowed from Latin dēsignātus, perfect passive participle of designō, see -ate (adjective

Borrowed from Latin dēsignātus, perfect passive participle of designō, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of design.

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Collocations

3 patterns

designated driver
the designated driver
be the designated