Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Designate.
5 letter answer(s) to designate
ALLOT
give out; "We were assigned new uniforms"
allow to have; "grant a privilege"
administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"; "the machine dispenses soft drinks"
bestow
6 letter answer(s) to designate
ANOINT
administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing
choose by or as if by divine intervention; "She was anointed the head of the Christian fundamentalist group"
ASSIGN
select something or someone for a specific purpose; "The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise"
attribute or credit to; "We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare"; "People impute great cleverness to cats"
decide as to where something belongs in a scheme; "The biologist assigned the mushroom to the proper class"
attribute or give; "She put too much emphasis on her the last statement"; "He put all his efforts into this job"; "The teacher put an interesting twist to the interpretation of the story"
transfer one's right to
give out; "We were assigned new uniforms"
make undue claims to having
give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
7 letter answer(s) to designate
APPOINT
furnish; "a beautifully appointed house"
create and charge with a task or function; "nominate a committee"
assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to; "He was appointed deputy manager"; "She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance"
EARMARK
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"; "She sets aside time for meditation every day"
a distinctive characteristic or attribute
identification mark on the ear of a domestic animal
Set aside for future use
4 letter answer(s) to designate
NAME
a language unit by which a person or thing is known; "his name really is George Washington"; "those are two names for the same thing"
a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
family based on male descent; "he had no sons and there was no one to carry on his name"
a well-known or notable person; "they studied all the great names in the history of France"; "she is an important figure in modern music"
a person's reputation; "he wanted to protect his good name"
determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
identify as in botany or biology, for example
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of; "List the states west of the Mississippi"
mention and identify by name; "name your accomplices!"
make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name
3 letter answer(s) to designate
TAP
draw (liquor) from a tap; "tap beer in a bar"
dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes; "Glover tapdances better than anybody"
walk with a tapping sound
make light, repeated taps on a surface; "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently"
tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information; "The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy"; "Is this hotel room bugged?"
draw from or dip into to get something; "tap one's memory"; "tap a source of money"
furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it; "tap a cask of wine"
a light touch or stroke
the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
a plug for a bunghole in a cask
a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads
make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently; "Henry I
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