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
KreŠImira	-	Croatian
Vieno	VEE-e-no	Finnish (Rare)
Tiburcio	-	Spanish, Portuguese
Dobroslav	-	Croatian, Serbian, Czech, Medieval Slavic
Ljubica	LYOO-bee-tsah (Serbian, Croatian)	Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Slovene
Roxie	RAHK-see	English