désigner meaning in English

designate [designated, designating, designates]▼◼◼◼(to mark out and make known; to point out; to name; to indicate)
verb
[UK: ˈde.zɪɡ.neɪt] [US: ˈde.zɪg.ˌnet]John was the designated driver. = John était le conducteur désigné.

appoint [appointed, appointing, appoints]▼◼◼◼verb
[UK: ə.ˈpɔɪnt] [US: ə.ˌpɔɪnt]We appointed him as our representative. = Nous l'avons désigné comme notre représentant.

assign [assigned, assigning, assigns]▼◼◼◻(to designate or set apart something for some purpose)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈsaɪn] [US: ə.ˈsaɪn]

connote [connoted, connoting, connotes]▼◼◻◻(to signify beyond principal meaning)
verb
[UK: kə.ˈnəʊt] [US: kəˈnoʊt]