🇬🇧 Design meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

To design something, in this meaning, is to plan or mean for it to happen on purpose. When you design something, you are not just hoping or guessing—you are deciding in your mind what you want to happen and aiming your actions toward that goal.

I designed to compliment my friend’s haircut, but my brain panicked and I said, “Your head looks different in a good way.”

I designed to save my allowance, but the ice cream truck’s music reprogrammed my brain.

The teacher designed to give us a ‘small’ quiz, but it was so long I grew older while taking it.

Mom designed to have a calm family photo, but the dog licked my face, my brother blinked, and Dad sneezed at the exact same time.

I designed to get fit by doing ten push-ups, but halfway through the first one I redesigned my plan to ‘take a nap instead.’

Anna will design a small puppet stage. She will design the blue roof, then design a red door, then design tiny lights to shine. Her brother helps; they design the curtains and design a sign that says "Welcome". At the show, Grandma claps and Anna smiles. She hugs him, proud and happy.

This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.

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