appoint

verb

Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite

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Senses

create and charge with a task or function

nominate a committee

assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to

He was appointed deputy manager

furnish

a beautifully appointed house

Sense	Relation	Group	Word
1	derivation	Related & opposite	appointment
1	derivation	Related & opposite	nomination
1	derivation	Related & opposite	appointee
1	derivation	Related & opposite	appointee
1	derivation	Related & opposite	appointed
1	derivation	Related & opposite	nominated
1	derivation	Related & opposite	appointive
1	hypernym	Types & categories	institute
1	hyponym	Types & categories	pack
1	hyponym	Types & categories	co-opt
2	derivation	Related & opposite	mission
2	derivation	Related & opposite	guardianship
2	derivation	Related & opposite	commission
2	derivation	Related & opposite	appointee
2	derivation	Related & opposite	appointee
2	derivation	Related & opposite	charge
2	derivation	Related & opposite	appointed
2	derivation	Related & opposite	appointive
2	hyponym	Types & categories	assign
2	hyponym	Types & categories	depute
2	hyponym	Types & categories	name
2	hyponym	Types & categories	authorise
2	hyponym	Types & categories	accredit
2	hyponym	Types & categories	create
3	hypernym	Types & categories	outfit