appoint

verb

ap·point ə-ˈpȯint How to pronounce appoint (audio)

appointed; appointing; appoints

transitive verb

: to fix or set officially

appoint a trial date

: to name officially

will appoint her director of the program

archaic : arrange

law : to determine the disposition of (an estate) to someone by virtue of a power of appointment

: to provide with complete and usually appropriate or elegant furnishings or equipment

… appointed the rooms with a curated selection of art and furniture …

Chron.com

a beautifully appointed room

intransitive verb

: to exercise a power of appointment

Example Sentences

She was appointed professor of chemistry at the university. After his parents died, the boy's uncle was appointed as his guardian. Every year, the group appoints three new members. a committee appointed by Congress the company's newly appointed assistant director

Recent Examples on the Web Arrellano quickly called for a vote on a motion to appoint Gina Rovello, 41, to the board.

Claire Bryan, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Aug. 2022 Newsom could elevate one of the court’s associate justices to chief and name a new associate justice, or appoint a newcomer directly to the chief’s position.

Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2022 The Pendleton Act was passed two years after Charles Guiteau shot and killed President James Garfield because Garfield wouldn’t appoint him consul to Paris or Vienna.

Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 25 July 2022 The pontiff recently elected to appoint women to the Dicastery of Bishops for the first time in history, including two religious sisters and the head of multiple Catholic women's organizations.

Fox News, 21 July 2022 Francis signaled his intention to appoint women to the office in an interview with Reuters earlier this month.

New York Times, 13 July 2022 This particular grantor wanted to let her children appoint to their spouses.

Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 11 July 2022 Proponents of the Carlsbad measure said having the city manager appoint someone to the position would allow the selection of someone with more experience and professional training.

Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2022 In an extensive interview with Reuters on Wednesday, Francis revealed his intention to appoint two women to the Dicastery of Bishops, a committee that meets twice a month and helps select new bishops.

Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com, 6 July 2022 See More

Legal Definition

appoint

transitive verb

ap·point ə-ˈpȯint How to pronounce appoint (audio)

: to name officially to a position

appointed to the agency's top post

appointed conservator of the estate

: to determine the distribution of (property) by exercising the authority granted by a power of appointment

a general power to appoint the corpus of a trust

W. M. McGovern, Jr. et al.

intransitive verb

: to exercise a power of appointment see also power of appointment

单词	appointing
释义	appoint verb ap·point ə-ˈpȯint appointed; appointing; appoints transitive verb 1 a : to fix or set officially appoint a trial date b : to name officially will appoint her director of the program c archaic : arrange d law : to determine the disposition of (an estate) to someone by virtue of a power of appointment 2 : to provide with complete and usually appropriate or elegant furnishings or equipment … appointed the rooms with a curated selection of art and furniture … Chron.com a beautifully appointed room intransitive verb : to exercise a power of appointment Synonyms designate fix name set See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences She was appointed professor of chemistry at the university. After his parents died, the boy's uncle was appointed as his guardian. Every year, the group appoints three new members. a committee appointed by Congress the company's newly appointed assistant director Recent Examples on the Web Arrellano quickly called for a vote on a motion to appoint Gina Rovello, 41, to the board. Claire Bryan, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Aug. 2022 Newsom could elevate one of the court’s associate justices to chief and name a new associate justice, or appoint a newcomer directly to the chief’s position. Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2022 The Pendleton Act was passed two years after Charles Guiteau shot and killed President James Garfield because Garfield wouldn’t appoint him consul to Paris or Vienna. Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 25 July 2022 The pontiff recently elected to appoint women to the Dicastery of Bishops for the first time in history, including two religious sisters and the head of multiple Catholic women's organizations. Fox News, 21 July 2022 Francis signaled his intention to appoint women to the office in an interview with Reuters earlier this month. New York Times, 13 July 2022 This particular grantor wanted to let her children appoint to their spouses. Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 11 July 2022 Proponents of the Carlsbad measure said having the city manager appoint someone to the position would allow the selection of someone with more experience and professional training. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2022 In an extensive interview with Reuters on Wednesday, Francis revealed his intention to appoint two women to the Dicastery of Bishops, a committee that meets twice a month and helps select new bishops. Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com, 6 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Anglo-French appointer, from a- (from Latin ad-) + point point First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1c Kids Definition appoint verb ap·point ə-ˈpȯint appointed; appointing 1 : to choose for some duty, job, or office The school board appointed three new teachers. 2 : to decide on usually from a position of authority The teacher appointed a time for our meeting. Legal Definition appoint transitive verb ap·point ə-ˈpȯint 1 : to name officially to a position appointed to the agency's top post appointed conservator of the estate 2 : to determine the distribution of (property) by exercising the authority granted by a power of appointment a general power to appoint the corpus of a trust W. M. McGovern, Jr. et al. intransitive verb : to exercise a power of appointment see also power of appointment appointing verb present participle of appoint 1 as in selecting to decide upon (the time or date for an event) usually from a position of authority at the appointed hour we were in our places Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance selecting choosing designating setting picking naming establishing arranging announcing assigning specifying adopting fixing determining coordinating preferring declaring orchestrating publishing advertising settling pinning (down) opting (for) singling (out) 2 as in nominating to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty was appointed to the council on national security Synonyms & Similar Words nominating assigning naming constituting designating commissioning inducting electing authorizing delegating attaching placing choosing selecting ordaining creating deputizing detailing instituting installing deputing consecrating inaugurating instating anointing crowning handpicking enthroning drafting investing making throning destining singling (out) voting (in) Antonyms & Near Antonyms dismissing expelling firing discharging removing deposing ousting overthrowing evicting displacing unseating dethroning ejecting throwing out unmaking blackballing uncrowning See More
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appoint

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