Designed

//dɪˈzaɪnd// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of design form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Created according to a design. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Planned; designated. dated, not-comparable

    "The pilgrim had some home or dwelling place, the palmer had none. The pilgrim traveled to some certain, designed place or places, but the palmer to all."

Adjective
  1. 1
    done or made or performed with purpose and intent wordnet

Synonyms

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advisedaforethoughtaimedaimed atarrangedblueprinted

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"Most schools were designed not to transform society, but to reproduce it."

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