🇬🇧 Designate meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

To designate someone means to officially pick them for a special job or role. It’s more serious than just saying, “You do it.” It’s like giving a person an important title or duty and letting everyone know that this is now their job.

At the sleepover, we designated one kid to stay awake and watch for monsters; he fell asleep first.

My baby cousin designated my nose as his favorite button and keeps pressing it to see if I honk.

The teacher designated a “no talking” corner, and my friends instantly designated it as the whispering headquarters.

The principal designated the hallway as a “no running zone,” so we all practiced extremely fast walking instead.

Scientists once designated Pluto as a planet and then changed their minds, which means even space objects can get their job titles taken back.

They plan to designate Alex to ring the bell. They plan to designate a leader, to designate a reader, to designate a helper. Each child waits and watches the rope. When the teacher does designate Alex, he clutches the rope, breathes, and the whole class cheers as the bell rings and he beams.

This word is at the C1 level, which means it’s part of advanced English. It’s used in sophisticated conversations, professional settings, and academic discussions. Words at this level help you express yourself fluently and precisely in nuanced situations.

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