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appoint definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb appoint 2 of 3 senses of appoint Sense 1 appoint, name nominate, constitute => pack => co-opt => co-opt Sense 2 appoint, charge => dub, knight => delegate, designate, depute, assign => depute, deputize, deputise => name nominate, make => accredit => create Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb appoint 2 of 3 senses of appoint Sense 1 appoint, name nominate, constitute => pack => co-opt => co-opt Sense 2 appoint, charge => dub, knight => delegate, designate, depute, assign => mandate => cast => recast => miscast => typecast => post => cast => devolve => task => place => regiment => transfer, reassign => exchange => alternate => rotate => delegate, depute => mandate => promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate => tenure => bring up => spot promote => ennoble, gentle, entitle => baronetize, baronetise => lord => knight => prefer, favor, favour => advantage => brevet => queen => demote, bump, relegate, break, kick downstairs => reduce => place => displace, uproot, deracinate => depute, deputize, deputise => name nominate, make => rename => accredit => create Entailment of verb appoint Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb appoint 3 senses of appoint Sense 1 appoint, name nominate, constitute => establish, found plant, constitute, institute Sense 2 appoint, charge Sense 3 appoint => equip, fit fit out outfit Familiarity of verb appoint appoint used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb appoint Sense 1 appoint, name nominate, constitute => establish, found plant, constitute, institute -------------- Sense 2 appoint, charge -------------- Sense 3 appoint => equip, fit fit out outfit -------------- Grep of noun appoint appointee appointment appointment book appointment calendar Overview of verb appoint The verb appoint has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (13) appoint, name nominate, constitute -- (charge with a task or function; "appoint someone president"; "nominate a committee") 2. (8) appoint, charge -- (assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to "He was appointed deputy manager"; "She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance") 3. appoint -- (furnish; "a beautifully appointed house") Grep of adj appoint appointed appointive Overview of verb appoint The verb appoint has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (13) appoint, name nominate, constitute -- (charge with a task or function; "appoint someone president"; "nominate a committee") 2. (8) appoint, charge -- (assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to "He was appointed deputy manager"; "She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance") 3. appoint -- (furnish; "a beautifully appointed house")
appoint definition
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