had designs on

A form of have designs on — To have one's eye on, to set one's sights on, to seek, to pursue.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of have designs on
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had designs on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/had%20designs%20on

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“had designs on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/had%20designs%20on. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “had designs on,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/had%20designs%20on.

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