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designate
'designate' - used as an adjective
1. appointed but not yet installed in office

'designate' - used as a verb
2. assign a name or title to
3. give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
4. decree or designate beforehand
5. design or destine

derived forms
1. Designate / Past
designated
2. Designate / Third Person
designates
3. Designate / Present Participle
designating
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The "Star Spangled Banner" did not become a national anthem until 1931. It was designated by an Act of Congress.