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
RauhaROW-hahFinnish
ZsÓFikaZHO-fee-kawHungarian
Hadassah-Biblical, Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Dariusdə-RIE-əs (English), DER-ee-əs (English), DAR-ee-əs (English)English, Lithuanian, Romanian, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Kosmas-Ancient Greek
Aava-Finnish