(v. t.) To determine the future condition or application of; to set apart by design for a future use or purpose; to fix, as by destiny or by an authoritative decree; to doom; to ordain or preordain; to appoint; -- often with the remoter object preceded by to or for.

aim aim at allocate allot appoint appropriate to aspire after aspire to assign assign to be after design designate desire destinate detail determine devote doom drive at earmark fate foredoom foreordain go for harbor a design have every intention intend lot make assignments mark mark off mark out for mean ordain plan portion off predestine predetermine preordain project propose purport purpose reserve resolve restrict restrict to schedule set set apart set aside set off tag think