[ US /dɪˈzaɪn/ ]
[ UK /dɪzˈa‍ɪn/ ]
VERB
  1. create the design for; create or execute in an artistic or highly skilled manner
    Chanel designed the famous suit
  2. make or work out a plan for; devise
    They contrived to murder their boss
    design a new sales strategy
    plan an attack
  3. make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form
    plan the new wing of the museum
    design a better mousetrap
  4. create designs
    Dupont designs for the house of Chanel
  5. intend or have as a purpose
    She designed to go far in the world of business
  6. plan something for a specific role or purpose or effect
    This room is not designed for work
  7. conceive or fashion in the mind; invent
    She designed a good excuse for not attending classes that day
NOUN
  1. a decorative or artistic work
    the coach had a design on the doors
  2. the creation of something in the mind
  3. something intended as a guide for making something else
    a pattern for a skirt
    a blueprint for a house
  4. 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
  5. an arrangement scheme
    the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult
    a plan for seating guests
    it was an excellent design for living
  6. an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
    it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs
    he made no secret of his designs
    good intentions are not enough
    his intent was to provide a new translation
  7. a preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something
    the design of a building
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How To Use design In A Sentence

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