appoint (one) to

To assign one a certain title or role. I can hardly believe that the trustees have appointed me to the position of chairman.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Riza	-	Turkish
Onisimu	-	Old Church Slavic
Trevino	[trə'vi:nəu]
Kisha	-	African American
Yudel	-	Yiddish
Androcles	AN-drə-kleez (English)	Ancient Greek (Latinized)