Main Entry: ¹de·sign

Pronunciation: \di-ˈzīn\

Function: verb

Etymology: Middle English, to outline, indicate, mean, from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French designer to designate, from Medieval Latin designare, from Latin, to mark out, from de- + signare to mark — more at sign

Date: 14th century

transitive verb 1 : to create, fashion, execute, or construct according to plan : devise, contrive
2 a : to conceive and plan out in the mind <he designed the perfect crime> b : to have as a purpose : intend <she designed to excel in her studies> c : to devise for a specific function or end <a book designed primarily as a college textbook>
3 archaic : to indicate with a distinctive mark, sign, or name
4 a : to make a drawing, pattern, or sketch of b : to draw the plans for <design a building>intransitive verb 1 : to conceive or execute a plan
2 : to draw, lay out, or prepare a design

— de·sign·ed·ly \-ˈzī-nəd-lē\ adverb