Designate and Denote

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Designate

Designate verb - To give a name to.

Usage example: he was designated “Air Jordan” by his fans

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Denote is a synonym for designate in show topic. In some cases you can use "Denote" instead a verb "Designate", when it comes to topics like think, specify, indication, signify. popular alternative

Nearby Words: design, designed, designation, designated, designating

Denote

Denote verb - To communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind.

Usage example: a flashing red light that denotes danger

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Designate is a synonym for denote in indicate topic. You can use "Designate" instead a verb "Denote", if it concerns topics such as think, show, indication, signify. popular alternative

Nearby Words: denotation, denoting

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Common collocations

character	designate character	denote character
point	designate point	denote point
area	designate area	denote area
characters	designate characters	denote characters
Other words: product, gender, games, models, kills.

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