designate

/dɛzɪɡ,neɪt/ verbadjective
9 letters3 syllables11 points in Scrabble®13 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS6
VERB
1

Decree or designate beforehand.

2

Indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively.

3

Give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person).

4

Design or destine.

5

Assign a name or title to.

ADJECTIVE
1

Appointed but not yet installed in office.

WORD FORMS
Related formdesignation
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GAME SCORES
Scrabble®11 points
Words With Friends®13 points
Double word22 points
Triple word33 points
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Pig Latinesignateday
Starts & ends withD … E
Syllablesdes · ig · nate
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