CEFR A2

designed

verb

Meaning

Planned and created with a specific purpose or intention in mind.

Examples

This software was designed to be user-friendly.
The new car model is designed for fuel efficiency.

Synonyms: planned, created, contrived, engineered

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designed (A2)

verb

Pronunciation: /dɪˈzaɪnd/

Definition

Planned and created with a specific purpose or intention in mind.

Examples

This software was designed to be user-friendly.
The new car model is designed for fuel efficiency.
The experiment was designed to test the hypothesis.

How to Use designed

designed for (prepositional phrase): Created with a specific purpose or user in mind. — "This camera is designed for underwater photography."
designed to (prepositional phrase): Created with the intention of achieving a particular result or action. — "The new policy was designed to reduce unemployment."

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