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
Milo	MIE-lo (English)	English, Ancient Germanic
Einar	-	Norwegian, Icelandic, Swedish, Danish
Robbe	RAWB-bə	Dutch
Sachiko	sah-chee-ko	Japanese
Manley	MAN-lee	English
Haralamb	-	Romanian