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appoint - assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to; "He was appointed deputy manager"; "She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance" |
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assign,
delegate,
depute,
designate select something or someone for a specific purpose; "The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise"
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depute,
deputise,
deputize appoint as a substitute
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make,
name,
nominate act in a certain way so as to acquire; "make friends"; "make enemies"
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authorise,
authorize,
empower grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"
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accredit ascribe an achievement to; "She was not properly credited in the program"
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create create by artistic means; "create a poem"; "Schoenberg created twelve-tone music"; "Picasso created Cubism"; "Auden made verses"
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appoint - create and charge with a task or function; "nominate a committee" |
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name,
nominate,
constitute |
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constitute,
establish,
found,
institute,
plant form or compose; "This money is my only income"; "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance"; "These constitute my entire belonging"; "The children made up the chorus"; "This sum represents my entire income for a year"; "These few men comprise his entire army"
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pack treat the body or any part of it by wrapping it, as with blankets or sheets, and applying compresses to it, or stuffing it to provide cover, containment, or therapy, or to absorb blood; "The nurse packed gauze in the wound"; "You had better pack your swollen ankle with ice"
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co-opt take or assume for one's own use; "He co-opted the criticism and embraced it"
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appoint - furnish; "a beautifully appointed house" |
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equip,
fit,
fit out,
outfit provide with abilities or understanding; "She was never equipped to be a dancer"
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