Wordcyclopedia | English | appointing to a responsible post

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.

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to Verb phrase Subordinator

— To has no meaning. It is used to introduce verb phrases. It's important for you to understand. She told them to be quiet. You want me to do it, but I don't have to. To finish quickly, we must work fast. To continue like this would be foolish. I don't know how to get there. He got the keys to open the door. It's too small to see. You are all to be here at 7:30 tomorrow morning. Do you understand? He arrived only to find that everyone had gone home.

to Preposition

— To shows where something goes, the goal of movement. He went to her house. The train returned to the Shinjuku station. I went to bed but could not rest. They went to school together and played in the same soccer team. A squad car took him to hospital where he died. Many people came to me with suggestions. I wonder why you keep going to sea when you know it's dangerous. — To shows the receivers of an action or object. The goods were sold to customers at the downtown store. — To shows the result of a change or process. It switched from red to black. They came to the conclusion that I'm better than nothing. He fell on the play, but quickly got to his feet. He was crushed to death underneath the truck. — To shows the end or limit of something. Methods have been used to overcome these problems to some degree. The class is from 1:35 to 3:25. It's just another week to the end of classes. Right now it's ten minutes to four. — To shows that one thing is touching another. They stood back to back to see who was taller. — To shows how two things are connected. He attached the printer to the computer. She was married to a Canadian man. She was assistant to the general manager. — To shows a belonging or relationship. We don't owe anything to anyone. To whom does it belong? It's a benefit to the whole school. What's the answer to this problem? I can't remember the password to this account? — To shows a comparison between two things. Girls outnumber boys two to one. Older cars get fewer kilometers to a liter of gasoline. Right now you can get one Canadian dollar to $1.05 US. — To shows your feeling or opinion about something. It feels good to me. To their surprise, she got up and left. — To shows a timing relationship, often with a music. He likes to exercise to music.

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a Determinative

— A is used when the following word could be any of a certain type. Compare "A book I saw on the shelf" and "The book I gave you yesterday".

a Noun

— A is the first letter of the alphabet. The letter "a" comes before "b". — In some schools, an A is a very high grade. Ron got an A on his earth science test.

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responsible Adjective

— If you are responsible for something, you did it or it happened because of something that you did. Are you saying that he was responsible for the death of your wife? The company was partly responsible for the success of the original product. This diet is largely responsible for our fatter population. it is unfair to hold one football coach responsible for the school's partying problems. — If you are responsible, you make good decisions and make sure that important things get done. She will be a good leader for this organization because she is very responsible. We need to come up with environmentally responsible energy sources. Many products claim to be socially responsible, such as "fair trade" coffee. — If you are responsible for something, you are the person who must fix things that go wrong. I'm responsible for looking after these three buildings. Parents are responsible for their children. He understands the need to be personally responsible for the changes.

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post Noun

— Post is the letters and parcels that you send to other people. There's no post today because it's a Sunday. The new book arrived in the post. — A post is a tall rod or stick. Examples are a sign post, a lamp post, and a goal post.

post Verb

— If you post something, you send it through the post. I posted a birthday card to him last week. — If you post a message, you add it to a website or discussion board. I posted a reply to your comment on the website.

post Preposition

— after Post the test results becoming public, there were many complaints.

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