appoint to



appoint someone to something

to select or assign someone to serve in a particular role. (Usually focusing on the role of the person or on a group of persons with similar roles.) l am going to appoint you to the position of treasurer. Fred tried to appoint himself to the board of directors, but it violated the by-laws.
See also: appoint

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
DorteDOR-teDanish
LaureLORFrench
Breannebree-ANEnglish (Modern)
JevgeŅIja-Latvian
ÉRico-Portuguese
Gessica-Italian