appoint
verb (used with object)
to name or assign to a position, an office, or the like; designate.
had appointed
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past perfectof appoint.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Constantine had appointed Giovanni Longo Giustiniani, a Genoese mercenary, to command the defenses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
The Welsh government said preventing ill-health was "a key priority" and that it had appointed a Minister for Public and Preventative Health.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
As president a decade later, Reagan had appointed Justices Sandra Day O’Connor and Antonin Scalia to the Supreme Court and elevated William Rehnquist to be the chief justice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
Following Fedorov's removal, Zelensky announced Thursday he had appointed Yevgeniy Khmara -- head of Ukraine's SBU security service -- as acting defence minister.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
Marina had appointed Militsa Kazarinova as her chief of staff.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
