Difference between Designate and Doom

What is the difference between Designate and Doom?

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. while Doom as a verb is to condemn to a terrible fate or outcome

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.

Doom

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To condemn to a terrible fate or outcome

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An impending severe problem that seems inevitable.A feeling of danger, impending danger, darkness or despair.A death, fate or end.A medieval church painting of the Last Judgement

Example sentence: So, if anatomy is destiny then testosterone is doom.

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

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