designate

(v) assign a name or title to denominate,
(v) give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person) assign, delegate, depute,
(v) indicate 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
point, indicate, show,
(v) decree or designate beforehand
- She was destined to become a great pianist
destine, doom, fate,
(v) design or destine
- She was intended to become the director
destine, intend, specify,

denominate assign delegate depute point indicate show destine doom fate intend specify

designated driver designated hitter