Designate - Crossword Clue

Q: What's the best solution for Designate?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Designate is TAP. Other possible answers include ALLOT, ANOINT, APPOINT, ASSIGN, EARMARK, NAME.

Q: How many solutions are there for Designate?

We have found 7 possible answers for the crossword clue Designate.

Q: Which crosswords feature clues like Designate?

Clues like Designate often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Sunday Telegraph, The Independent, The Guardian Quiptic, The Guardian Genius, Daily Express, among others.

Crossword Clue Last Updated: 13/05/2026

Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Designate.

5 letter answer(s) to designate

ALLOT

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"
allow to have; "grant a privilege"
bestow
give out; "We were assigned new uniforms"

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

attribute or credit to; "We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare"; "People impute great cleverness to cats"
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"
decide as to where something belongs in a scheme; "The biologist assigned the mushroom to the proper class"
give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
give out; "We were assigned new uniforms"
make undue claims to having
select something or someone for a specific purpose; "The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise"
transfer one's right to

7 letter answer(s) to designate

APPOINT

assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to; "He was appointed deputy manager"; "She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance"
create and charge with a task or function; "nominate a committee"
furnish; "a beautifully appointed house"

EARMARK

a distinctive characteristic or attribute
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"
identification mark on the ear of a domestic animal
Set aside for future use

4 letter answer(s) to designate

NAME

a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
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 person's reputation; "he wanted to protect his good 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"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to; "They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader"
by the sanction or authority of; "halt in the name of the law"
charge with a function; charge to be; "She was named Head of the Committee"; "She was made president of the club"
create and charge with a task or function; "nominate a committee"
determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
family based on male descent; "he had no sons and there w

3 letter answer(s) to designate

TAP

a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
a gentle blow
a light touch or stroke
a plug for a bunghole in a cask
a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)
a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads
cut a female screw thread with a tap
dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes; "Glover tapdances better than anybody"
draw (liquor) from a tap; "tap beer in a bar"
draw from or dip into to get something; "tap one's memory"; "tap a source of money"
draw from; make good use of; "we must exploit the resources we are given wisely"
furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it; "tap a cask of wine"
make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently; "Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce"; "My neighbor keeps so

Frequently asked questions about ‘Designate’

What's the best solution for Designate?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Designate is TAP. Other possible answers include ALLOT, ANOINT, APPOINT, ASSIGN, EARMARK, NAME.

How many solutions are there for Designate?

We have found 7 possible answers for the crossword clue Designate.

Which crosswords feature clues like Designate?

Clues like Designate often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Sunday Telegraph, The Independent, The Guardian Quiptic, The Guardian Genius, Daily Express, among others.

Clue	Answers
Fix	22
Appropriate	15
Handle	14
Set aside	13
Celebrity	10
Select	10
Reserve	9
Big shot	8
Smear	8
Give out	7
Pick	7
Set apart	7
Apportion	6
Choose	6
Water source	5
Allot	4
Distribute	4
Hand out	4
Knock	4
Label	4
Make use of	4
Specify	4
Title	4
Appoint	3
Assign	3
Call on	3
Celeb	3
Divvy up	3
Epithet	3
Hit lightly	3
Id	3
Kind of dance	3
Light touch	3
Listen in	3
Listening device	3
Moniker	3
Pass out	3
Peter, Paul or Mary	3
Ration	3
Reputation	3
Spy's device	3
Tom, Dick or Harry	3
Allocate	2
April or May	2
Big star	2
Christen	2
Consecrate	2
Distinctive attribute	2
Draw upon	2
Driver's license datum	2

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