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(verb) intend or have as a purpose; "She designed to go far in the world of business" |
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Related Words: intend, mean, think |
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(verb) design something for a specific role or purpose or effect; "This room is not designed for work" |
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Related Words: designate, destine, intend, specify |
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(noun) the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan); "he contributed to the design of a new instrument" |
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Synonyms: designing |
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Related Words: creating by mental acts, planning |
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(verb) conceive or fashion in the mind; invent; "She designed a good excuse for not attending classes that day" |
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Related Words: conceive, conceptualise, conceptualize, ideate |
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(verb) make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form; "design a better mousetrap"; "plan the new wing of the museum" |
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Synonyms: plan |
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Related Words: blueprint, create by mental act, create mentally, draft, draught, engineer, redesign |
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(verb) create the design for; create or execute in an artistic or highly skilled manner; "Chanel designed the famous suit" |
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Related Words: create, cut, make, make up, style, tailor |
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(verb) create designs; "Dupont designs for the house of Chanel" |
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Related Words: create, make |
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(noun) a decorative or artistic work; "the coach had a design on the doors" |
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Synonyms: figure, pattern |
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Related Words: bear claw, damascene, decal, decalcomania, decoration, device, emblem, linocut, marking, motif, ornament, ornamentation, polka dot, screen saver, tattoo, weave |
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(noun) a preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something; "the design of a building" |
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Related Words: sketch, study |
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(noun) an arrangement scheme; "the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult"; "it was an excellent design for living"; "a plan for seating guests" |
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Synonyms: plan |
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Related Words: American plan, European plan, arrangement, layout, organisation, organization, snare, system, trap |
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(noun) something intended as a guide for making something else; "a blueprint for a house"; "a pattern for a skirt" |
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Synonyms: blueprint, pattern |
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Related Words: plan, program, programme |
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(verb) make or work out a plan for; devise; "They contrived to murder their boss"; design a new sales strategy"; "plan an attack" |
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Synonyms: contrive, plan, project |
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Related Words: concert, create by mental act, create mentally, map, map out |
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(noun) the creation of something in the mind |
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Synonyms: conception, excogitation, innovation, invention |
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Related Words: contrivance, creativeness, creativity |
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(noun) an anticipated outcome that is intended or guides your planned actions; "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs" |
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Synonyms: aim, intent, intention, purpose |
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Related Words: cross-purpose, end, goal, idea, mind, sake, view, will |
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