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Designate vs Destinate - What's the difference?

designate | destinate |

As adjectives the difference between designate and destinate

is that designate is designated; appointed; chosen while destinate is destined.

As verbs the difference between designate and destinate

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 destinate is to destine, to choose.

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

    External links

    * * ----

    destinate

    English

    Verb

    (destinat)
  • To destine, to choose.
  • To set a destination for (something), to send (something) to a particular destination.
  • * 1997 September 11, "Tom Watson", Hoe does FX work?'', in comp.dcom.telecom.tech, ''Usenet :
    • Now days, it can probably be done with a programming setup in the originating/destinating switches, and not involve a full time channel.
  • To be scheduled to arrive at, as a destination.
  • * 2009 , Statistical Abstract of the United States
    • Prices for a mail piece weighing up to a half-pound range from $12.60 if it destinates in zones 1 and 2 to $19.50 if it destinates in zone 8.

    Synonyms

    * destine

    Antonyms

    * (set destination) originate

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • destined
  • * Foxe
    • Destinate to hell.
  • determined

    • Related terms

    * destination * destine * destiny ----