What does “appoint” mean?
- 1
verbto officially choose someone for a job or position
She was appointed head of the department last year.
- 2
verbto fix a time or place for something, formally
We met at the appointed hour.
Appoint at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb
- CEFR level
- B2 (upper intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /əˈpɔɪnt/ · uh-POYNT
How to use “appoint” correctly
No “as” is needed before a job title: “They appointed her director” and “They appointed her as director” are both fine.
Common phrases with “appoint”
- appoint sb as
- be appointed to
- newly appointed
- the appointed time
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- name
- nominate
- assign
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- dismiss
Word family
- appointment
- appointee
“appoint” is on these word lists
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