Appoint (Verb)
Meaning 1
Assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to; "He was appointed deputy manager"; "She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 2
Create and charge with a task or function; "nominate a committee".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The organization will appoint a special committee to review the complaints against the director.
- She was appointed to oversee the company's marketing division and increase sales.
- The government will appoint a task force to investigate the recent surge in crime rates.
- He was appointed to chair the fundraising event for the local children's hospital.
- The university will appoint an independent panel to investigate the allegations of academic misconduct.