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design: 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"; a decorative or artistic work; "the coach had a design on the doors"; a preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something; "the design of a building"; an arrangement scheme; "the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult"; "it was an excellent design for living"; "a plan for seating guests"; intend or have as a purpose; "She designed to go far in the world of business"; design something for a specific role or purpose or effect; "This room is not designed for work"; conceive or fashion in the mind; invent; "She designed a good excuse for not attending classes that day"; make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form; "design a better mousetrap"; "plan the new wing of the museum"; create the design for; create or execute in an artistic or highly skilled manner; "Chanel designed the famous suit"; create designs; "Dupont designs for the house of Chanel"

destine collapse: decree or designate beforehand; "She was destined to become a great pianist"

intend collapse: have in mind as a purpose; "I mean no harm"; "I only meant to help you"; "She didn't think to harm me"; "We thought to return early that night"; design or destine; "She was intended to become the director"

purpose collapse: an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions; "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs"; reach a decision; "he resolved never to drink again"

propose collapse: make a proposal, declare a plan for something; ask (someone) to marry you; "he popped the question on Sunday night"; "she proposed marriage to the man she had known for only two months"; "The old bachelor finally declared himself to the young woman"

pragmatism collapse: (philosophy) the doctrine that practical consequences are the criteria of knowledge and meaning and value

designing collapse: concealing crafty designs for advancing your own interest; "a selfish and designing nation obsessed with the dark schemes of European intrigue"- W.Churchill; "a scheming wife"; "a scheming gold digger"

involuntarily collapse: against your will; "he was involuntarily held against his will"

intentionally collapse: with intention; in an intentional manner; "he used that word intentionally"; "I did this by choice"

etching collapse: an etched plate made with the use of acid; an impression made from an etched plate

purport collapse: have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming; "The letter purports to express people's opinion"

intentional collapse: done by design; "the insult was intentional"; "willful disobedience"

consciously collapse: with awareness; "she consciously played with the idea of inviting them"

scenario collapse: a postulated sequence of possible events; "planners developed several scenarios in case of an attack"; an outline or synopsis of a play (or, by extension, of a literary work); a setting for a work of art or literature; "the scenario is France during the Reign of Terror"

wittingly collapse: with full knowledge and deliberation; "he wittingly deleted the references"

considered collapse: carefully weighed; "a considered opinion"; resulting from careful thought; "the paper was well thought out"

woodcraft collapse: skill in carving or fashioning objects from wood; skill and experience in matters relating to the woods (as hunting or fishing or camping)

voluntarily collapse: out of your own free will; "he voluntarily submitted to the fingerprinting"

work of art collapse: art that is a product of one of the fine arts (especially a painting or sculpture of artistic merit)

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