vverb.communicationassign a name or title toSynset:denominate
Derivationally Related Form:designationdenominationdesignative
Inherited Hypernyms:designate
Direct Hyponyms:denotelabelnumber
Full Troponyms:addressbaptizecalldenotedubentitlefoliateinstrumentlabelmisdirectmisnamenamenumberpostproclaimre-addressreferrenamestigmatizestyletagterm
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.socialgive an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)Synset:assign delegate depute
Derivationally Related Form:assignmentdesignationdeputationdelegatedelegacydelegation
Hypernyms:appoint charge
Inherited Hypernyms:delegateappoint
Direct Hyponyms:advancebreakbumpcastdelegatedemotedeputedevolveelevatekick downstairskick upstairsmandateplacepostpromoteraisereassignregimentrelegatetasktransferupgrade
Full Troponyms:advantagealternatebaronetizebrevetbring upcastdelegatedemotedevolveennobleexchangeknightlordmandatemiscastplacepostpreferpromoterecastreduceregimentrotatesecondsidelinespot promotetasktenuretransfertypecast
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody PP | Somebody ---s somebody something | Somebody ---s something to somebody | They --- him to write the letter (apply to: designate, assign, delegate, depute)
vverb.communicationindicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figurativelySynset:indicate point show
Examples:- I showed the customer the glove section
- He pointed to the empty parking space
- he indicated his opponents
Derivationally Related Form:indicationpointer
Hypernyms:inform
Inherited Hypernyms:indicateinformcommunicateinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:call attentionfingerpointpoint outreflectsignalisesignalize
Full Troponyms:fingerpointreflectsignalize
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE | Something ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody something | Somebody ---s something to somebody
vverb.communicationdecree or designate beforehandSynset:destine doom fate
Examples:- She was destined to become a great pianist
Derivationally Related Form:destinationfate
Hypernyms:ordain
Inherited Hypernyms:destineordaindecreedeclarestateexpress
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody to INFINITIVE
vverb.cognitiondesign or destineSynset:destine intend specify
Examples:- She was intended to become the director
Derivationally Related Form:destination
Hypernyms:plan
Inherited Hypernyms:intendplanthink
Direct Hyponyms:aimcalculatedesigndirectmeanslate
Full Troponyms:calculatedesignmeanslate
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody to INFINITIVE
adj satadj.allappointed but not yet installed in officeAntonyms:outgoing
Inherited Hypernyms:designate
Similar to:incoming