designdesign2 verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT]1MANUFACTURINGto make a drawing or plan of something that will be made or builtThe theatre was designed by a local architect.
a well-designed office
There were too many badly built, badly designed vehicles.
2to plan or develop something for a specific purposebe designed to do somethingsoftware that is designed to work in Microsoft Windows
be designed forThe course is designed for people who are learning business English.
be designed asThe program is designed as an incentive for Iowa companies to create new jobs.