designate

About 3.71 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Designated; appointed; chosen.
2. adjective Used after a role title to indicate that the person has been selected but has yet to take up the role.
3. verb To mark out and make known; to point out; to indicate; to show; to distinguish by marks or description

   to designate the boundaries of a country

4. verb To call by a distinctive title; to name.
5. verb To indicate or set apart for a purpose or duty — with to or for; to designate an officer for or to the command of a post or station.

Similar words

denominate specify assign destine depute delegate fate incoming intend doom

Often followed by

the a as an one this by it any

Word family

designated designates designating designative designator designators designatory