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verb
- 1. assign a job or role to (someone): "she has been appointed to the board" Similar Opposite
- 2. determine or decide on (a time or a place): "they appointed a day in May for the meeting" Similar
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APPOINT definition: 1. to choose someone officially for a job or responsibility: 2. to arrange a date or time when a…. Learn more.
appoint in British English. (əˈpɔɪnt ) verb (mainly tr) 1. (also intr) to assign officially, as for a position, responsibility, etc. she was appointed manager. 2. to establish by agreement or decree; fix. a time was appointed for the duel.
The meaning of APPOINT is to fix or set officially. How to use appoint in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Appoint.
verb. /əˈpɔɪnt/ Verb Forms. to choose somebody for a job or position of responsibility. appoint somebody They have appointed a new head teacher at my son's school. appoint somebody to something She has recently been appointed to the committee. appoint somebody (as) something They appointed him (as) captain of the English team.
to choose someone officially for a job or responsibility: We've appointed three new teachers this year. He's just been appointed (as) director of the publishing division. [ + to infinitive ] A commission has just been appointed to investigate fraud claims. Fewer examples.
Appointing is different: someone with the power to appoint can usually just give you the job. In some cases, appointing isn't a sure thing and means something closer to "recommending" — but it still beats filling out all those applications.
A complete guide to the word "APPOINT": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
1. to name or assign officially: to appoint a new treasurer. 2. to fix; set: to appoint a time for the meeting. 3. to designate (a person) to take the benefit of an estate created by a deed or will. 4. to equip; furnish: They appointed the house luxuriously.
APPOINT meaning: 1 : to choose (someone) to have a particular job to give (someone) a position or duty often + to often followed by to + verb; 2 : to decide or establish (something) in an official way usually used as appointed
APPOINT definition: to officially choose someone for a job: . Learn more.
