what does appoint mean?
APPOINT as VERB
- Meaning
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- a beautifully appointed house
Hypernyms(s) appoint is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- create and charge with a task or function
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Hypernyms(s) appoint is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- He was appointed deputy manager
- She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance
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