designed

UK /dɪˈzaɪnd/ US /dɪˈzaɪnd/

adj 2

Definitions

adj

Created according to a design.

Planned; designated.

The pilgrim had some home or dwelling place, the palmer had none. The pilgrim traveled to some certain, designed place or places, but the palmer to all.

Collocations

ADJ.

certain, famous, most, open, residential, small, strange, white

The architect designed a small apartment building that maximizes natural light throughout.

VERB + DESIGNED

book, bridge, correspond, dress, house, park

The architect designed the bridge to match the style of the historic buildings nearby.

DESIGNED + NOUN

beginners, children, japanese, rouse

This software was designed for beginners who want to learn programming basics quickly.

PREP.

The new playground was designed in consultation with local parents and teachers.

ADV.

especially, newly

The newly designed kitchen makes cooking so much easier than before.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — done or made or performed with purpose and intent

intentional
unintentional

Antonyms

undesigned

Idioms & Phrases

a camel is a horse designed by a committee

Too many people on one project can spoil it by having conflicting or inexperienced ideas.

A camel is a horse designed by a committee, so we hope that this committee will—and I think it will—function appropriately.

Example Bank

The pilgrim had some home or dwelling place, the palmer had none. The pilgrim traveled to some certain, designed place or places, but the palmer to all.

Wiktionary

Most schools were designed not to transform society, but to reproduce it.

Tatoeba · #1805

The bridge is designed to open in the middle.

Tatoeba · #18978

Mayuko designed a dress for herself.

Tatoeba · #32373

Who designed the White House?

Tatoeba · #33104

It is unclear in Patterson's experiment whether the output objects fully correspond to the designed models.

Tatoeba · #35215

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, designed is marked as dated. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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