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
Beatrise	-	Latvian
Sybilla	-	Polish, Late Roman
Jobeth	JO-beth	English (Rare)
Augustyna	ow-guws-TIN-ah	Polish (Rare)
Benas	-	Lithuanian
Hilaria	ee-LAH-ryah (Spanish)	Ancient Roman, Spanish