designar

Definitions of designar
  1. verb
    design or destine
    synonyms: declararse
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    destinar
    destine or designate for a certain purpose
    type of:
    pensar, planear
    make plans for something
  2. verb
    propose as a candidate for some honor
    synonyms: nominar, proponer
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    nominar, proponer
    put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position
  3. verb
    pronounce judgment on
    synonyms: pronunciar
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    descargar, exculpar
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
    condenar, declarar culpable
    find or declare guilty
    capacitar, habilitar
    pronounce fit or able
    entonar, salmodiar
    speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch or in a particular tone
    blanquear
    exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data
    depurar, echar, hacer limpieza, purgar
    clear of a charge
    type of:
    adjudicar, declarar, estimar
    declare to be
  4. verb
    assign a name or title to
    synonyms: denominar
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    etiquetar
    assign a label to; designate with a label
    apodar, llamar
    ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality
    apodar, llamar, poner de nombre
    assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
    delatar, tachar, tildar
    to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
  5. verb
    give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
    synonyms: asignar, delegar
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    elegir, escoger
    select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet
    cambiar, cambiarse, canjear, conmutar, intercambiar, permutar, trocar
    hand over one and receive another, approximately equivalent
    favorecer, preferir
    promote over another
    type of:
    nombrar
    assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to
  6. verb
    set up or lay the groundwork for
    synonyms: llamar, nominar, poner, proponer
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    fijar
    set or place definitely
    type of:
    dar inicio, emprender, tomar la iniciativa
    take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
  7. verb
    charge with a function; charge to be
    synonyms: hacer, llamar, nominar, poner, proponer
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    type of:
    nombrar
    assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to
  8. verb
    put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position
    synonyms: nominar, proponer
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    types:
    nominar, proponer
    propose as a candidate for some honor
    type of:
    coger, escoger, seleccionar
    pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
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