Both Uses of
designate
in
Far from the Madding Crowd
- But the name was soon taken up elsewhere as a local designation.†
Chpt Pref. *
- CHAPTER XLVIII DOUBTS ARISE—DOUBTS LINGER Bathsheba underwent the enlargement of her husband's absence from hours to days with a slight feeling of surprise, and a slight feeling of relief; yet neither sensation rose at any time far above the level commonly designated as indifference.†
Chpt 46-48
Definition:
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(designate as in: designated driver) assign someone or something for a particular purpose