appoint
Other forms: appointed; appointing; appoints
The President can appoint someone as ambassador to another county; that means to give them the job or recommend them for it.
It must be nice to be appointed. Usually, people who want a job have to send in applications, do interviews, and jump through lots of hoops. Appointing is different: someone with the power to appoint can usually just give you the job. In some cases, appointing isn't a sure thing and means something closer to "recommending" — but it still beats filling out all those applications. It takes power to appoint people, which is why world leaders are often the ones appointing.
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assign a duty, responsibility, or obligation to“He was appointed deputy manager”
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synonyms:
charge
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types:
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assign, delegate, depute, designate
give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
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depute, deputise, deputize
appoint as a substitute
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make, name, nominate
charge with a function; charge to be
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authorise, authorize, empower
give or delegate power or authority to
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accredit
provide or send (envoys or embassadors) with official credentials
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create
invest with a new title, office, or rank
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mandate
assign authority to
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cast
select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet
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post
assign to a post; put into a post
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cast
assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors
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devolve
pass on or delegate to another
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task
assign a task to
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place
place somebody in a particular situation or location
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regiment
assign to a regiment
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reassign, transfer
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
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delegate, depute
transfer power to someone
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mandate
assign under a mandate
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rename
name again or anew
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advance, elevate, kick upstairs, promote, raise, upgrade
give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
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break, bump, demote, kick downstairs, relegate
assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
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entitle
give the right to
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sanction
give authority or permission to
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place
assign to (a job or a home)
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create and charge with a task or function
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synonyms:
constitute, name, nominate
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furnish
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