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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 | ||
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