Designate and Determine

Designate

Designate verb - To decide upon (the time or date for an event) usually from a position of authority.
Usage example: the designated time for the meeting

Determine is a synonym for designate in appoint topic. In some cases you can use "Determine" instead a verb "Designate", when it comes to topics like specify, describe.

Determine

Determine verb - To give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute).

Designate is a synonym for determine in specify topic. You can use "Designate" instead a verb "Determine", if it concerns topics such as allocation, appoint, describe.

Nearby Words: determination, determining, determinative, determiner, determinating

Common collocations

character designate character determine character
champion designate champion determine champion
rank designate rank determine rank
point designate point determine point
Other words: future, effect, time, location, age, successor, gender.
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