Difference between Depute and Designate

What is the difference between Depute and Designate?

Depute as a verb is to delegate. while Designate as a verb is to mark out and make known; to point out; to name; to indicate; to show; to distinguish by marks or description; to specify; as, to designate the boundaries of a country; to designate the rioters who are to be arrested.

Depute

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To delegate. To deputize.

Designate

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Designated; appointed; chosen.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To mark out and make known; to point out; to name; to indicate; to show; to distinguish by marks or description; to specify; as, to designate the boundaries of a country; to designate the rioters who are to be arrested.To call by a distinctive title; to name.To indicate or set apart for a purpose or duty; -- with to or for; to designate an officer for or to the command of a post or station.

We hope you now know whether to use Depute or Designate in your sentence.

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