appoint

About 4.08 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To set, fix or determine (a time or place for something such as a meeting, or the meeting itself) by authority or agreement.
2. verb To name (someone to a post or role).
3. verb To furnish or equip (a place) completely; to provide with all the equipment or furnishings necessary; to fit out.
4. verb To equip (someone) with (something); to assign (someone) authoritatively (some equipment).
5. verb To fix the disposition of (property) by designating someone to take use of (it).
6. verb To fix with power or firmness by decree or command; to ordain or establish.
7. verb To resolve; to determine; to ordain.

Similar words

constitute nominate charge name appointive appointment nomination assign warrant employ

Often followed by

a the an one and him to such any

Word family

appointed appointing appoints