appoint

Definition

Examples

The board decided to appoint Mr. Kim as the new director.

Word Family

Synonyms

• nominatepropose as a candidate for some honor
• assigngive an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
• designateassign a name or title to

Collocations

• Easy appoint a meeting time
  to appoint a meeting time, meaning to create and charge with a task or function
• Medium appoint a new marketing manager
  to appoint a new marketing manager, meaning to create and charge with a task or function
• Hard appoint an independent committee of inquiry
  to appoint an independent committee of inquiry, meaning to create and charge with a task or function
• Very Hard solemnly appoint a special envoy
  describing solemnly appoint a special envoy (in a grave and sedate manner)