designed

[ dih-zahynd ]

/ dɪˈzaɪnd /

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adjective

made or done intentionally; intended; planned.

Origin of designed

First recorded in 1580–90; design + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM designed

de·sign·ed·ness

[dih-zahy-nid-nis] /dɪˈzaɪ nɪd nɪs/, noun non·de·signed, adjective pre·de·signed, adjective well-de·signed, adjective

Words nearby designed

designated, designated driver, designated employment, designated hitter, designation, designed, designedly, designee, designer, designer baby, designer drug

Definition for designed (2 of 2)

design

[ dih-zahyn ]

/ dɪˈzaɪn /

verb (used with object)

to prepare the preliminary sketch or the plans for (a work to be executed), especially to plan the form and structure of: to design a new bridge.

to plan and fashion artistically or skillfully.

to intend for a definite purpose: a scholarship designed for foreign students.

to form or conceive in the mind; contrive; plan: The prisoner designed an intricate escape.

to assign in thought or intention; purpose: He designed to be a doctor.

Obsolete. to mark out, as by a sign; indicate.

verb (used without object)

to make drawings, preliminary sketches, or plans.

to plan and fashion the form and structure of an object, work of art, decorative scheme, etc.

noun

an outline, sketch, or plan, as of the form and structure of a work of art, an edifice, or a machine to be executed or constructed.

organization or structure of formal elements in a work of art; composition.

the combination of details or features of a picture, building, etc.; the pattern or motif of artistic work: the design on a bracelet.

the art of designing: a school of design.

a plan or project: a design for a new process.

a plot or intrigue, especially an underhand, deceitful, or treacherous one: His political rivals formulated a design to unseat him.

designs, a hostile or aggressive project or scheme having evil or selfish motives: He had designs on his partner's stock.

intention; purpose; end.

adaptation of means to a preconceived end.

Origin of design

1350–1400; Middle English designen < Latin dēsignāre to mark out. See de-, sign

synonym study for design

5. See intend. 13. See plan.

OTHER WORDS FROM design

out·de·sign, verb (used with object) o·ver·de·sign, verb pre·de·sign, verb (used with object) re·de·sign, verb

self-de·sign, noun un·der·de·sign, verb (used with object)

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“I got the weaver to use his craftsmanship on modern silhouettes we designed,” he said.

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Given the somewhat macabre origins of the feast, many of the celebrations were designed to placate the gods.

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“That FBI money is designed to entice somebody in the United states to help find where he is overseas,” the former agent said.

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The Afghanistan artist who designed the cards receives a royalty on all packages sold.

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Robert designed and projected an ironclad battleship, the first one in the world.

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This further scheme is, however, designed only to supplement the trans-continental lines already mentioned.

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He now embarks on several courses of action, each of which is designed to cement their relations.

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The Test Diets are designed for the period during which the patient becomes gradually sugar free.

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This difference indicates the grade of sensitivity that the weights in the tray are designed to test.

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British Dictionary definitions for designed

design

/ (dɪˈzaɪn) /

verb

to work out the structure or form of (something), as by making a sketch, outline, pattern, or plans

to plan and make (something) artistically or skilfully

(tr) to form or conceive in the mind; invent

(tr) to intend, as for a specific purpose; plan

(tr) obsolete to mark out or designate

noun

a plan, sketch, or preliminary drawing

the arrangement or pattern of elements or features of an artistic or decorative work the design of the desk is Chippendale

a finished artistic or decorative creation

the art of designing

a plan, scheme, or project

an end aimed at or planned for; intention; purpose

(often plural; often foll by on or against) a plot or hostile scheme, often to gain possession of (something) by illegitimate means

a coherent or purposeful pattern, as opposed to chaos God's design appears in nature

argument from design philosophy another name for teleological argument

Derived forms of design

designable, adjective

Word Origin for design

C16: from Latin dēsignāre to mark out, describe, from de- + signāre to mark, from signum a mark, sign

Idioms and Phrases with designed

design

see by design; have designs on.

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