предназнача́ть — meaning in English

English meaning

• allocate verb To set aside or assign something for a particular purpose.
• dedicate verb To commit oneself or one's time fully to a particular purpose or cause.
• mean verb To intend or have in mind as a purpose.
• slate noun A fine-grained gray rock that splits easily into thin flat sheets, often used for roofing.

Senses

предназнача́ть is used for these senses in English:

• allocate To set aside for a purpose.
• dedicate (transitive) To set apart for a special use.
• mean (transitive, usually in passive) To intend (something) for a given purpose or fate; to predestine. [from 16th c.]
• slate (transitive, chiefly, US) To anticipate or strongly expect.

allocate — full definition

1. verb To set aside or assign something for a particular purpose.
2. verb In computing, to reserve a block of memory for a program to use.

dedicate — full definition

1. verb To commit oneself or one's time fully to a particular purpose or cause.
2. verb To address or inscribe a creative work to someone as a mark of respect or affection.
3. verb To formally open a building or set something apart for a special use, often with ceremony.

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