Designate
Use
Use verb - To put into action or service.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Still others will use one of the shields to designate a state highway, most of which have their own unique shapes from state to state.
- Clark Ashton Smith was the first to use the word lich to designate an undead sorceror in "The Stairs in the Crypt".
Source: Newer Than They Think -
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine moved into a more subtle use, with most of the uniform in black and/or grey and the shoulders and neck in color to designate the specialty.
Source: Chromatic Arrangement
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