English

Detailed Synonyms for design in English

design:

to design verb (designs, designed, designing)

  1. to design
    to design
    • design verb (designs, designed, designing)
  2. to design
    to make; to create; to conceptualize; to construct; to prepare; to manufacture; to design; to invent; to conceptualise
    • make verb (makes, made, making)
    • create verb (creates, created, creating)
    • conceptualize verb, American (conceptualizes, conceptualized, conceptualizing)
    • construct verb (constructs, constructed, constructing)
    • prepare verb (prepares, prepared, preparing)
    • manufacture verb (manufactures, manufactured, manufacturing)
    • design verb (designs, designed, designing)
    • invent verb (invents, invented, inventing)
    • conceptualise verb, British
  3. to design
    to conceptualize; to design; to create; to conceptualise
    • conceptualize verb, American (conceptualizes, conceptualized, conceptualizing)
    • design verb (designs, designed, designing)
    • create verb (creates, created, creating)
    • conceptualise verb, British
  4. to design
    – intend or have as a purpose 1
    to design
    – intend or have as a purpose 1
    • design verb (designs, designed, designing)
      • She designed to go far in the world of business1
  5. to design
    – plan something for a specific role or purpose or effect 1
    to design
    – plan something for a specific role or purpose or effect 1
    • design verb (designs, designed, designing)
      • This room is not designed for work1
  6. to design
    – conceive or fashion in the mind; invent 1
    to design
    – conceive or fashion in the mind; invent 1
    • design verb (designs, designed, designing)
      • She designed a good excuse for not attending classes that day1
  7. to design
    – make or work out a plan for; devise 1
    to design; to plan; to project; to contrive
    – make or work out a plan for; devise 1
    • design verb (designs, designed, designing)
      • design a new sales strategy1
    • plan verb (plans, planned, planning)
      • plan an attack1
    • project verb (projects, projected, projecting)
    • contrive verb (contrives, contrived, contriving)
      • They contrived to murder their boss1
  8. to design
    – make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form 1
    to design; to plan
    – make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form 1
    • design verb (designs, designed, designing)
      • design a better mousetrap1
    • plan verb (plans, planned, planning)
      • plan the new wing of the museum1
  9. to design
    – create the design for; create or execute in an artistic or highly skilled manner 1
    to design
    – create the design for; create or execute in an artistic or highly skilled manner 1
    • design verb (designs, designed, designing)
      • Chanel designed the famous suit1
  10. to design
    – create designs 1
    to design
    – create designs 1
    • design verb (designs, designed, designing)
      • Dupont designs for the house of Chanel1

Conjugations for design:

present
  1. design
  2. design
  3. designs
  4. design
  5. design
  6. design
simple past
  1. designed
  2. designed
  3. designed
  4. designed
  5. designed
  6. designed
present perfect
  1. have designed
  2. have designed
  3. has designed
  4. have designed
  5. have designed
  6. have designed
past continuous
  1. was designing
  2. were designing
  3. was designing
  4. were designing
  5. were designing
  6. were designing
future
  1. shall design
  2. will design
  3. will design
  4. shall design
  5. will design
  6. will design
continuous present
  1. am designing
  2. are designing
  3. is designing
  4. are designing
  5. are designing
  6. are designing
subjunctive
  1. be designed
  2. be designed
  3. be designed
  4. be designed
  5. be designed
  6. be designed
diverse
  1. design!
  2. let's design!
  3. designed
  4. designing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

design [the ~] noun

  1. the design
    the design; the styling
  2. the design
    the pattern; the design; the motive; the drawing
  3. the design
    the intention; the aim; the goal; the design; the idea
  4. the design
    – the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan) 1
    the design; the designing
    – the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan) 1
    • design [the ~] noun
      • he contributed to the design of a new instrument1
    • designing [the ~] noun
  5. the design
    – a decorative or artistic work 1
    the design; the pattern; the figure
    – a decorative or artistic work 1
    • design [the ~] noun
      • the coach had a design on the doors1
    • pattern [the ~] noun
    • figure [the ~] noun
  6. the design
    – a preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something 1
    the design
    – a preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something 1
    • design [the ~] noun
      • the design of a building1
  7. the design
    – the creation of something in the mind 1
    the design; the conception; the innovation; the invention; the excogitation
    – the creation of something in the mind 1
  8. the design
    – an arrangement scheme 1
    the design; the plan
    – an arrangement scheme 1
    • design [the ~] noun
      • the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult1
      • it was an excellent design for living1
    • plan [the ~] noun
      • a plan for seating guests1
  9. the design
    – something intended as a guide for making something else 1
    the design; the pattern; the blueprint
    – something intended as a guide for making something else 1
    • design [the ~] noun
    • pattern [the ~] noun
      • a pattern for a skirt1
    • blueprint [the ~] noun
      • a blueprint for a house1
  10. the design
    – an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions 1
    the purpose; the aim; the design; the intention; the intent
    – an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions 1
    • purpose [the ~] noun
    • aim [the ~] noun
      • it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs1
    • design [the ~] noun
      • he made no secret of his designs1
    • intention [the ~] noun
      • good intentions are not enough1
    • intent [the ~] noun
      • his intent was to provide a new translation1

Related Words for "design":

  • designable

Alternate Synonyms for "design":


Related Definitions for "design":

  1. the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)1
    • he contributed to the design of a new instrument1
  2. a decorative or artistic work1
    • the coach had a design on the doors1
  3. a preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something1
    • the design of a building1
  4. the creation of something in the mind1
  5. an arrangement scheme1
    • the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult1
    • it was an excellent design for living1
  6. something intended as a guide for making something else1
  7. an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions1
    • he made no secret of his designs1
  8. intend or have as a purpose1
    • She designed to go far in the world of business1
  9. plan something for a specific role or purpose or effect1
    • This room is not designed for work1
  10. conceive or fashion in the mind; invent1
    • She designed a good excuse for not attending classes that day1
  11. make or work out a plan for; devise1
    • design a new sales strategy1
  12. make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form1
    • design a better mousetrap1
  13. create the design for; create or execute in an artistic or highly skilled manner1
    • Chanel designed the famous suit1
  14. create designs1
    • Dupont designs for the house of Chanel1

Related Synonyms for design