English verb: appoint | |||
1. | appoint (social) create and charge with a task or function | ||
Samples | Nominate a committee. | ||
Synonyms | constitute, name, nominate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | constitute, establish, found, institute, plant | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | co-opt, pack | ||
2. | appoint (social) assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to | ||
Samples | He was appointed deputy manager. She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance. | ||
Examples | They appoint him to write the letter | ||
Synonyms | charge | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody something | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | accredit, assign, authorise, authorize, create, delegate, depute, depute, deputise, deputize, designate, empower, make, name, nominate | ||
3. | appoint (possession) furnish | ||
Samples | A beautifully appointed house. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody with something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | equip, fit, fit out, outfit | ||