designate

verbs

assign a name or title to

denominate, designate

is derived from

is derived from

is derived from

give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

assign, delegate, depute, designate

is derived from

indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively

"I showed the customer the glove section"; "He pointed to the empty parking space"; "he indicated his opponents"

designate, indicate, point, show

decree or designate beforehand

"She was destined to become a great pianist"

designate, destine, doom, fate

design or destine

"She was intended to become the director"

designate, destine, intend, specify

appointed but not yet installed in office

designate

is similar to

arriving at a place or position

"incoming class"; "incoming mail"