| verb | assign a name or title to |
| verb | give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person) |
| verb | indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively “I showed the customer the glove section” |
| verb | decree or designate beforehand “She was destined to become a great pianist” |
| verb | design or destine “She was intended to become the director” |
| adjective | appointed but not yet installed in office |
| designative | adjective | serving to designate |
| designation | noun | identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others |
| denomination | noun | a class of one kind of unit in a system of numbers or measures or weights or money |
| delegate | noun | a person appointed or elected to represent others |
| delegation | noun | authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions |
| delegacy | noun | the appointment of a delegate |
| deputation | noun | a group of representatives or delegates |
| assignment | noun | a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces) |
| indication | noun | the act of indicating or pointing out by name |
| pointer | noun | a mark to indicate a direction or relation |
| destination | noun | the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey) |
| fate | noun | the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events (often personified as a woman) |