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designate
(redirected from designative)

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designate someone or something as something
to choose or name someone or something as something. Alice will designate Andrew as our representative. She designated herself as the head of the committee.
a designated driver  (American)
one person in a group who agrees not to drink alcohol in order to drive the other people to and from a place where they will drink alcohol Tom said he'd be the designated driver when we go out tonight.
See also: driver
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