Appoint

/əˈpɔɪnt/

Meaning & Definition

verb

To assign a job or role to someone.

The committee decided to appoint a new chairman.

To set a date or time for a particular event.

They will appoint the meeting for next Tuesday.

To officially designate someone for a position or office.

The president will appoint a new ambassador to France.

Middle English 'appoincten', from Anglo-French 'apointier', based on Latin 'ad-' (to) + 'punctum' (point).

appoint a committee

To designate a group of people for a specific task.

appoint someone to a position

To officially give someone a job or role.

appointed time

A specifically designated time for something to happen.

appointment

A formal arrangement to meet or a job position assigned.

appointee

A person who has been appointed to a position.

To pick someone for a job informally.

They just appointed him without any interview.

To set a date or time for something casually.

Let's just appoint a time to hang out.