designated — officially chosen for a particular purpose or role
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: officially chosen for a particular purpose or role
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdezɪɡneɪtɪd/
Example Sentences
- The designated meeting room turned out to be a janitor's closet - someone clearly didn't get the memo!
- She was designated as the team leader for the important project.
- The designated parking spot was occupied by a family of cats who seemed very territorial about it.
designated
ADJECTIVE[/ˈdezɪɡneɪtɪd/]
officially chosen for a particular purpose or role
💡 Concept
officially chosen for a particular purpose or role
🎵 Rhyme
The designated surgeon stays dedicated through procedures complicated!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈdezɪɡneɪtɪd/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈdezɪɡneɪtɪd/
🌳Etymology
Prefixde--
Rootsign
Suffix--ated
🎵Rhyme
dedicatedcomplicatedsophisticated
dedicated
complicated
sophisticated
🔗Collocations
designated driver
designated area
designated successor
designated time
designated place
designated representative
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The designated meeting room turned out to be a janitor's closet - someone clearly didn't get the memo!”
“She was designated as the team leader for the important project.”
😄 Fun example
“The designated parking spot was occupied by a family of cats who seemed very territorial about it.”
“Please wait in the designated area until your name is called.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
appointedassignedchosenselectednominated
Antonyms
unassignedrandomarbitrary
Related
designatedesignationdesignassignappoint
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