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designed

verb , past tense of design

Synonyms and Antonyms of designed

1 to have in mind as a purpose or goal

early on she had designed to a top position in a major insurance company

Synonyms of designed

aimed, allowed [chiefly Southern & Midland], aspired, calculated, contemplated, intended, looked, meant, meditated, planned, proposed, purported, purposed, went [chiefly Southern & Midland]

Words Related to designed

dreamed (or dreamt), hoped, wished

considered, debated, mulled (over), pondered

attempted, endeavored, strove (also strived), struggled, tried

plotted, schemed

accomplished, achieved, effected, executed, performed

Phrases Synonymous with designed

2 to work out the details of (something) in advance

the foreman designed a better layout for the factory floor to improve efficiency

Synonyms of designed

arranged, blueprinted, budgeted, calculated, charted, choreographed, framed, laid out, mapped (out), organized, planned, prepared, projected, schemed (out), shaped, strategized (about)

Words Related to designed

conspired, contrived, devised, intrigued, machinated, plotted, put up

concerted, got up

drafted, outlined, sketched

aimed, figured, had on, intended, meant

contemplated, meditated, premeditated

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