Verbs

(v)designate, denominateassign a name or title to
(v)delegate, designate, depute, assigngive an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
(v)indicate, point, designate, showindicate 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”
(v)destine, fate, doom, designatedecree or designate beforehand“She was destined to become a great pianist”
(v)intend, destine, designate, specifydesign or destine“She was intended to become the director”

Adjectives

(s)designateappointed but not yet installed in office