Designate and Draft

Designate

Designate verb - To pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty.
Usage example: he has yet to designate his successor as head of the firm

Draft and designate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Draft" instead a verb "Designate".

Draft

Draft verb - To pick especially for required military service.

Designate and draft are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Designate" instead a verb "Draft".

Mutual synonyms

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