Appoint
/əˈpɔɪnt/
verbBeginnerCommonGeneral
Idiom
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Definitions
1
To officially assign someone to a job, role, or position.
/əˈpɔɪnt/
verbneutralBeginner
General
To assign a job or position to someone.
The committee appointed a new chair.
💡 Simply: To give someone a job.
More Examples
2
She was appointed to the board of directors.
How It's Used
Business
"The CEO appointed a new marketing director."
Government
"The president appointed a new Supreme Court justice."
Idioms & expressions
appoint someone to a position
To formally assign someone to a specific job or role.
"The company appointed John to the position of CEO."
From Old French *apointer, from Latin *appunctare, from ad- 'to' + punctare 'to prick, to point'. The sense evolved from 'to mark a point' to 'to assign a position or task'.
The word's use has remained relatively consistent throughout history, focusing on formal assignment of roles.
Memory tip
Think of 'pointing' someone to a specific role.
Practice
Base: appoint
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Usage
30%Spoken
70%Written