Standard Lemma guide

designed

adj · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /dɪˈzaɪnd/
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  • rhymes with -aɪnd
  • CMU ARPABET: D IH0 Z AY1 N D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Created according to a design.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Planned; designated.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated, not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

simple past and past participle of design

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective

Meaning 4

done or made or performed with purpose and intent- Havelock Ellis

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • style...is more than the deliberate and designed creation
  • games designed for all ages
  • well-designed houses

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: intentional

Antonyms: undesigned

History

Etymology

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