intend vs designate

intend is not an adjective while designate is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
intend	No	No	Yes	No
designate	No	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, intend and designate are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of intend include destine, specify.

intend (adjective)	designate (adjective)
	appointed but not yet installed in office

intend (verb)	designate (verb)
have in mind as a purpose	design or destine
design or destine	assign a name or title to
mean or intend to express or convey	decree or designate beforehand
denote or connote	indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
	give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)