appoint
verb (used with object)
to name or assign to a position, an office, or the like; designate.
appoints
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present tense formof appoint (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The amended merger agreement also removes a requirement that ON Semiconductor appoints a member of Synaptics’ board of directors to its own board.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Under Morocco's constitution, the king appoints the head of government from the party that comes first in elections to the House of Representatives.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Newsom appoints members to the foundation board, which determines what expenses to cover in the governor’s office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
If you die while a named child is still a minor, the account is frozen until a court appoints a guardian.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
Then Mittelstaedt makes them practise skirmishing, and as a favour appoints Kantorek squad leader.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
