designed
Translation
designed, intended, planned
Examples
This course is designed for beginners.
This course is designed for beginners.
It is a beautifully designed building.
It is a beautifully designed building.
Grammar Patterns
((be designed for sb./sth.)) to be intended for a particular person or purpose This course is designed for beginners.
((be designed to-inf)) to be created with the aim of doing something The system is designed to save energy.
Similar Words
Synonyms: planned, intended, created
Etymology
Past participle of the verb 'design', from Latin 'designare' (to mark out).
Memory Tips
If something has a 'design', it has been 'designed'. The '-ed' suffix indicates a completed action or resulting state.