English > appoint: 3 senses > verb 1, socialMeaning | create and charge with a task or function. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody |
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Synonyms | name, nominate, constitute |
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Narrower | co-opt | appoint summarily or commandeer |
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pack | Set up a committee or legislative body with one's own supporters so as to influence the outcome |
Broader | establish, found, plant, constitute, institute | Set up or lay the groundwork for |
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Spanish | designar, nombrar, nominar |
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Catalan | anomenar, designar, dir, nomenar, nominar, posar, proposar |
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Adjectives | appointive | subject to appointment |
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appointive | relating to the act of appointing |
Nouns | appointee | an official who is appointed |
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appointee | a person who is appointed to a job or position |
English > appoint: 3 senses > verb 2, socialMeaning | Assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody something |
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Model | They appoint him to write the letter |
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Example | "He was appointed deputy manager" |
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Synonym | charge |
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Narrower | accredit | Provide or send (envoys or embassadors) with official credentials |
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create | invest with a new title, office, or rank / rank |
delegate, designate, depute, assign | Give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person) |
depute, deputize, deputise | appoint as a substitute |
empower, authorise, authorize | Give or delegate power or authority to |
name, nominate, make | Charge with a function |
Spanish | acusar, designar, nombrar |
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Catalan | acusar, anomenar, designar, nomenar |
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Adjectives | appointive | subject to appointment |
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appointive | relating to the act of appointing |
Nouns | appointee | an official who is appointed |
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appointee | a person who is appointed to a job or position |