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1. Assign a name or title to
   - denominate
    
2. Give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
   - delegate, depute, assign
    
3. Indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
   - indicate, point, show
    
4. Decree or designate beforehand
   - destine, fate, doom
    
5. Design or destine
   - intend, destine, specify

1. Appointed but not yet installed in office

Derived forms: designating, designated, designates

See also: designation, designative, incoming

Type of: appoint, charge, inform, ordain, plan

Encyclopedia: Designate