appoint

English Thesaurus

1. furnish (verb.possession)

hypernym	:	equip, fit, fit out, outfit,
definition	:	provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose (verb.possession)

2. create and charge with a task or function (verb.social)

hypernym	:	constitute, establish, found, institute, plant,
definition	:	set up or lay the groundwork for (verb.creation)

hyponym	:	pack,
definition	:	set up a committee or legislative body with one's own supporters so as to influence the outcome (verb.social)

hyponym	:	co-opt,
definition	:	appoint summarily or commandeer (verb.social)

3. assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to (verb.social)

hyponym	:	assign, delegate, depute, designate,
definition	:	give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person) (verb.social)

hyponym	:	depute, deputise, deputize,
definition	:	appoint as a substitute (verb.social)

hyponym	:	make, name, nominate,
definition	:	charge with a function; charge to be (verb.social)

hyponym	:	authorise, authorize, empower,
definition	:	give or delegate power or authority to (verb.social)

hyponym	:	accredit,
definition	:	provide or send (envoys or embassadors) with official credentials (verb.social)

hyponym	:	create,
definition	:	invest with a new title, office, or rank (verb.social)

4. create and charge with a task or function (verb.social)

derivation	:	appointment, assignment, designation, naming,
definition	:	the act of putting a person into a non-elective position (noun.act)

derivation	:	nomination,
definition	:	the act of officially naming a candidate (noun.act)

derivation	:	appointee, appointment,
definition	:	a person who is appointed to a job or position (noun.person)

derivation	:	appointee,
definition	:	an official who is appointed (noun.person)

derivation	:	appointed, appointive,
definition	:	subject to appointment (adj.all)

derivation	:	nominated, nominative,
definition	:	appointed by nomination (adj.all)

derivation	:	appointive,
definition	:	relating to the act of appointing (adj.pert)

5. assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to (verb.social)

derivation	:	charge, commission, mission,
definition	:	a special assignment that is given to a person or group (noun.act)

derivation	:	care, charge, guardianship, tutelage,
definition	:	attention and management implying responsibility for safety (noun.act)

derivation	:	charge, commission, direction,
definition	:	a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something (noun.communication)

derivation	:	appointee, appointment,
definition	:	a person who is appointed to a job or position (noun.person)

derivation	:	appointee,
definition	:	an official who is appointed (noun.person)

derivation	:	charge,
definition	:	a person committed to your care (noun.person)

derivation	:	appointed, appointive,
definition	:	subject to appointment (adj.all)

derivation	:	appointive,
definition	:	relating to the act of appointing (adj.pert)

6. create and charge with a task or function (verb.social)

derivation	:	appointment, assignment, designation, naming,
definition	:	the act of putting a person into a non-elective position (noun.act)

derivation	:	nomination,
definition	:	the act of officially naming a candidate (noun.act)

derivation	:	appointee, appointment,
definition	:	a person who is appointed to a job or position (noun.person)

derivation	:	appointee,
definition	:	an official who is appointed (noun.person)

derivation	:	appointed, appointive,
definition	:	subject to appointment (adj.all)

derivation	:	nominated, nominative,
definition	:	appointed by nomination (adj.all)

derivation	:	appointive,
definition	:	relating to the act of appointing (adj.pert)

7. assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to (verb.social)

derivation	:	charge, commission, mission,
definition	:	a special assignment that is given to a person or group (noun.act)

derivation	:	care, charge, guardianship, tutelage,
definition	:	attention and management implying responsibility for safety (noun.act)

derivation	:	charge, commission, direction,
definition	:	a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something (noun.communication)

derivation	:	appointee, appointment,
definition	:	a person who is appointed to a job or position (noun.person)

derivation	:	appointee,
definition	:	an official who is appointed (noun.person)

derivation	:	charge,
definition	:	a person committed to your care (noun.person)

derivation	:	appointed, appointive,
definition	:	subject to appointment (adj.all)

derivation	:	appointive,
definition	:	relating to the act of appointing (adj.pert)

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