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appoint English

Meaning appoint meaning

What does appoint mean?
Definitions in simple English

appoint Verb

— If you appoint someone to a job or position, you give the job to them. The president appointed her to investigate the problems. He has been appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada. They appointed him team captain. — If you appoint a time for something, you choose that time. They met at the appointed time.

appoint

— verb (= nominate) create and charge with a task or function nominate a committee — verb (= charge) assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to He was appointed deputy manager She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance — verb furnish a beautifully appointed house

Synonyms appoint synonyms

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appoint English » English

assign nominate designate fix name establish ordain allocate set order command create choose allot select elect determine charge put earmark set up prescribe install entrust depute delegate constitute commission summons subpoena specify employ destine define attach stick secure promote pick out make indicate furnish fasten equip direct decree decide authorize appointment affix

Topics appoint topics

What do people use appoint to talk about?
Social behavior Authority Exercise authority

Appoint, delegate

Conjugation appoint conjugation

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appoint · verb

Examples appoint examples

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Simple sentences

The committee met and discussed whom to appoint to the post.
The board unanimously decided to appoint her as CEO.
We're talking about who we should appoint to that position.
When will they appoint someone to replace Tom?

Movie subtitles

Thus. Starting from today, to Dolsoe right here, I appoint him as chief.
I'd like to appoint you acting Sheriff while I'm gone.
So it becomes necessary for me to appoint somebody. to fill out the unexpired term.
That is why I feel that, in fairness to you, I should tell you personally why the governors and I have decided to appoint Mr. Wilkinson.
I've got to appoint a new senator.
Appoint Miller if you are sure he will take orders.
I wouldn't appoint an old twerp like Miller.
They appoint men from each House to go into conference.
My first official act as governor of this state will be to appoint a special district attorney to arrange for the indictment prosecution and conviction of Boss Jim W. Gettys.
My lords and gentlemen. if you'll appoint me messenger, I'll take this matter to the king.
Well, Lightcap the president would be pleased to appoint you to the bench of the Supreme Court in September.
Pleaseth your grace to appoint some of your council presently to sit with us.
Appoint one of us to be his lawyer?
Now we come to the real purpose of this meeting. to appoint a successor to our dear friend, Peter Bailey.
Squadron leader Hubert, on behalf of His Majesty Louis-Philippe, I appoint you Knight of the Legion of Honor.
Squadron leader Toussaint, on behalf of His Majesty, I appoint you Knight of the Legion of Honor.
Since Gov. Steed is incapable, you should appoint a stronger man.
Therefore, with the power conferred on me. by statute number 85-E. and other statutes thereunto appertaining'. I do hereby appoint to the post of sheriff. that paragon of courage. that credit to his community. the pride of Bottleneck.
I wouldn't appoint an old twerp like Miller. Taylor or no Taylor.
When you resign, you'll appoint him as your successor.
This Zorro wants you to appoint him in your place.
As your wedding present, I just suggested that the board appoint you to a vice-presidency. of the Prentiss Steel Company.
All efforts to appoint this paramount.
Mathilda, I shall appoint you first-crusading vice president of the Ounce Foundation.
Or do I appoint them?
I appoint you priest of our troops!
I'll appoint you centurion!
Get Judge Thomas on the phone have him appoint somebody close to us to administer the estate.
And now we come to the real purpose of this meeting, to appoint a successor to our dear friend Peter Bailey.
He does: he did appoint so.
Ask him if he'll appoint a special grand jury. to investigate the last election.
It is our pleasure you shall appoint her so that one, at least, shall mourn you when you lie cold beneath your shield.
Better to receive them then appoint them ministers!
Because I can't appoint you to be a minister.

News and current affairs

The Ukraine president is authorized to appoint and sack the prime minister, dissolve parliament if he wishes, and rule by decree if he judges that the country's institutions are in danger.
The summit has two purposes: to finalize the text of a new EU Constitution, and to appoint the next President of the Commission.
If he is to reassure EU national leaders that they should re-appoint him, then he needs to signal that his second term can hold out fresh promise.
Qadri issued a 20-day ultimatum to the government in Islamabad to purge the political system of rampant corruption, reconstitute the Election Commission, and appoint a caretaker administration to oversee the upcoming vote.
Even if convention allows the American president to appoint the World Bank's head, the organization's success depends on the confidence of others.
It is much more difficult to appoint a political puppet to the Board in a system of open competition than under the current scheme.
The president is the head of state and commander-in-chief; officiates over the Supreme Judiciary Council, the Supreme Police Council, and the Cabinet of Ministers; and can appoint and recall one or more vice-presidents at his sole discretion.
The exam that the government must sit is to use its new powers to appoint widely-respected, impartial members - rather than divisive satraps - to these bodies.
In reality, however, these judges make it easier for insiders to appoint their friends, rather than for the quality of research and teaching to determine who is hired.
The best way to make one would be for Merkel's next government to appoint an independent expert commission to evaluate the alternatives, without regard to the prevailing taboos.
The decision to appoint Ukraine and Poland as co-hosts was a powerful symbol of European unity across the current EU border (Poland is a member, Ukraine is not).
According to Kuwait's constitution, the new ruler has one year to appoint a crown prince, but he has to appoint a prime minister immediately.
Until elections can be organized, it may be necessary to do what was done in Lebanon just after the war: appoint members to an interim Iraqi parliament.
America will soon try to appoint an Iraqi regime that will aim to cancel many of Saddam's oil contracts with France, Russia, and China, in order to make room for US and UK firms.
But, in order for Japan to avoid being unrepresented by its central banker at a looming G-7 meeting of finance ministers, an agreement was reached at the last minute to appoint Shirakawa.
There is much speculation that Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang is about to appoint a generalist civil servant better known for his personal loyalty than for his financial expertise.
France and Germany argue that this rotational system is dysfunctional, partly because of discontinuity, and have proposed that the Council should appoint a full-time permanent President for a period of five years.
Of the 18 elected members (Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas will appoint four more later), no more than two (Nabil Shaath and Muhammad Shtayyeh) are really moderate.
Yet, while almost all the old members of the committee were not reelected, at least 15 of the 22 members will be old-style leaders (presuming Abbas will appoint such people to the four seats that he controls).
But that shouldn't stop the West from reaching out to him directly, or pressing him to publicly appoint the representatives who negotiate with the West.
Until now, the Chinese have taken a wait-and-see attitude, as officials waited to see who Obama would appoint to deal with China and what the new emissaries would say.

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