designate (adj.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict[designate 词源字典]
1640s, from Latin designatus, past participle of designare (see design (v.)).[designate etymology, designate origin, 英语词源]
designate (v.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict
As a verb, from 1791, from designate (adj.) or else a back-formation from designation. Related: Designated; designating.