earmark
/ˈɪəmɑːk ˈइअमाक्/ verb [T] earmark somebody/something (for something/somebody) to choose somebody/something to do something in the future भविष्य में किसी काम के लिए किसी व्यक्ति या वस्तु को चुन लेना
Everybody says Anu has been earmarked as the next manager.