Dictionary definition · designate
verb
- 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"I showed the customer the glove section"
- decree or designate beforehand"She was destined to become a great pianist"
- design or destine"She was intended to become the director"
adjective
- appointed but not yet installed in office
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).