designate

Meanings

• assign a name or title to
• give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
• indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
• decree or designate beforehand
• design or destine
• appointed but not yet installed in office

Synonyms

assign, delegate, denominate, depute, destine, doom, fate, indicate, intend, point, show, specify