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Main Entry:
1
de·sign
Pronunciation:
\di-
ˈ
zīn\
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
design
ed
the perfect crime>
b
:
to have as a purpose
:
intend
<she
design
ed
to excel in her studies>
c
:
to devise for a specific function or end
<a book
design
ed
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
\-
ˈ
zī-nəd-lē\
adverb
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