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
Mahulena	-	Czech
Lieve	LEE-və	Dutch
Sharon	['ʃærən]
Maurice	MAWR-is (English), mə-REES (English), mo-REES (French)	English, French
Aylmer	['eimə]
Brent	[brent]