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appoint
Overview of verb appoint
The verb appoint has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (13) appoint, name, nominate, constitute -- (create and charge with a task or function; "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 noun appoint
appointee
appointment
appointment book
appointment calendar
Antonyms of verb appoint
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb appoint
3 senses of appoint
Sense 1
appoint, name, nominate, constitute
=> establish, found, plant, constitute, institute
=> initiate, pioneer
=> cause, do, make
=> make, create
Sense 2
appoint, charge
Sense 3
appoint
=> equip, fit, fit out, outfit
=> supply, provide, render, furnish
=> give
=> transfer
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb appoint
2 of 3 senses of appoint
Sense 1
appoint, name, nominate, constitute
=> pack
=> co-opt
Sense 2
appoint, charge
=> delegate, designate, depute, assign
=> depute, deputize, deputise
=> name, nominate, make
=> empower, authorise, authorize
=> accredit
=> create
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated 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
'Cause To' of verb appoint
Derived Forms of verb appoint
2 of 3 senses of appoint
Sense 1
appoint, name, nominate, constitute
RELATED TO>(adj) appointive#1
=> appointive
RELATED TO>(adj) appointive#2
=> appointive, appointed
RELATED TO>(noun) appointee#2
=> appointee, appointment
RELATED TO>(noun) appointee#1
=> appointee
Sense 2
appoint, charge
RELATED TO>(adj) appointive#1
=> appointive
RELATED TO>(adj) appointive#2
=> appointive, appointed
RELATED TO>(noun) appointee#2
=> appointee, appointment
RELATED TO>(noun) appointee#1
=> appointee
Domain of verb appoint
Domain Terms of verb appoint
Familiarity of verb appoint
appoint used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Sample Sentences of verb appoint
3 senses of appoint
Sense 1
appoint, name, nominate, constitute
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 2
appoint, charge
EX: They appoint him to write the letter
Sense 3
appoint
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Somebody ----s somebody with something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb appoint
2 of 3 senses of appoint
Sense 1
appoint, name, nominate, constitute
> establish, found, plant, constitute, institute
=> fix
=> appoint, name, nominate, constitute
Sense 3
appoint
> equip, fit, fit out, outfit
=> rig, set, set up
=> mechanize, mechanise, motorize, motorise
=> fuse
=> collar
=> spur
=> fin
=> motorize
=> motorize
=> stock
=> horseshoe
=> turn out
=> instrument
=> muzzle
=> kit out, kit up, kit
=> appoint
=> re-equip, rejig
=> refit
=> armor, armour
=> accouter, accoutre
=> wire
=> shaft
=> spar
=> stave
=> invest, clothe, adorn
=> commission
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb appoint
Sense 1
appoint, name, nominate, constitute
=> establish, found, plant, constitute, institute
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Sense 2
appoint, charge
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Sense 3
appoint
=> equip, fit, fit out, outfit
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Grep of verb appoint
appoint
disappoint
Grep of adj appoint
appointed
appointive
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