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designate

/ˈdɛzɪɡ.neɪt/
verb
  1. 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"

  2. To call by a distinctive title; to name.

  3. 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.

Synonymsdenominate, entitle, name, style, denote, describe
adjective
  1. Designated; appointed; chosen.

  2. Used after a role title to indicate that the person has been selected but has yet to take up the role.

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