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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesनामित करना
Pronunciation / Transliteration: namit karna
"समिति ने बैठक के लिए एक नई तारीख़ नामित की है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
3 senses- 1
To formally choose, appoint, or assign someone to a particular office, role, or position.
"The committee will designate a new chairperson for the upcoming environmental project." - 2
To officially specify, identify, or mark something for a particular purpose or use.
"This parking space is designated exclusively for vehicles with electric charging needs."
- 1
Having been officially appointed to an office or position but not yet formally installed or inaugurated.
"The president-elect announced several key cabinet members alongside the vice-president designate."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'designare', meaning 'to mark out, point out, or designate', formed from the prefix de- ('out' or 'from') and signare ('to mark', from signum 'sign'). It entered the English language in the 16th century, initially retaining its literal Latin sense of marking or pointing out before shifting toward officially appointing someone to a role or specifying a particular name or title.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Designate" is said worldwide
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désigner
Transliteration: /de.zi.ɡne/
"Le conseil a décidé de désigner un nouveau directeur."
bezeichnen
Transliteration: /bəˈtsaɪ̯çnən/
"Die Stadt hat einen Bereich als Fußgängerzone bezeichnet."
designare
Transliteration: /de.ziˈɡna.re/
"Hanno dovuto designare un nuovo responsabile per il progetto."
designar
Transliteration: /de.siɣˈnaɾ/
"La directiva se reunió para designar al nuevo coordinador."
designar
Transliteration: /de.ziɡˈnaɾ/
"Eles vão designar uma nova equipe para a auditoria."
नामित करना
Transliteration: namit karna
"समिति ने बैठक के लिए एक नई तारीख़ नामित की है।"
指定
Transliteration: zhǐdìng
"经理指定他负责这个新项目。"
지정하다
Transliteration: jijeonghada
"정부는 이 지역을 보호구역으로 지정했습니다."
指定する
Transliteration: shitei suru
"彼はその任務のために新しいリーダーを指定しました。"
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