DESIGNATE

I. adjective Etymology: Latin designatus, past participle of designare Date: 1629 chosen but not yet installed , II. transitive verb (-nated; -nating) Date: 1639 to indicate and set apart for a specific purpose, office, or duty , 2. to point out the location of , to distinguish as to class , specify , stipulate , denote , to call by a distinctive title, term, or expression , designative adjective designator noun designatory adjective