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Designate vs Depute - What's the difference?

designate | depute |

As verbs the difference between designate and depute

is that designate is to mark out and make known; to point out; to name; to indicate; to show; to distinguish by marks or description; to specify; as, to designate the boundaries of a country; to designate the rioters who are to be arrested while depute is to assign (someone or something) to or for something.

As an adjective designate

is designated; appointed; chosen.

As a noun depute is

deputy.

designate

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Designated; appointed; chosen.

    • Verb

    (designat)
  • To mark out and make known; to point out; to name; to indicate; to show; to distinguish by marks or description; to specify; as, to designate the boundaries of a country; to designate the rioters who are to be arrested.
  • To call by a distinctive title; to name.
  • * 1912 , Stratemeyer Syndicate, Baseball Joe on the School Nine Chapter 1
    • "Yes, let 'Sister' Davis have a whack at it too," urged George Bland. Tom Davis, who was Joe Matson's particular chum, was designated "Sister" because, in an incautious moment, when first coming to Excelsior Hall, he had shown a picture of his very pretty sister, Mabel.
  • To indicate or set apart for a purpose or duty; -- with to or for; to designate an officer for or to the command of a post or station.

    • Synonyms

    * name * denominate * style * entitle * characterize * describe * denote

    Derived terms

    * designated driver * designated hitter

    Related terms

    * codesignative * designation * designative * designatum

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    depute

    English

    Verb

    (deput)
  • (obsolete) To assign (someone or something) to or for something.
  • To delegate (a task etc.) to a subordinate.
  • * 2006 , Clive James, North Face of Soho , Picador 2007, p. 229:
    • Will Wyatt having moved up a notch, the project was deputed to a second team of producers whose judgement I didn't trust.
  • To deputize (someone), to appoint as deputy.
  • * Bible 2. Sam. xv. 3
    • There is no man deputed of the king to hear thee.
  • * Macaulay
    • Some persons, deputed by a meeting.
  • To appoint; to assign; to choose.
  • * Barrow
    • The most conspicuous places in cities are usually deputed for the erection of statues.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (lb) Deputy.