appoint
verb (used with object)
to name or assign to a position, an office, or the like; designate.
have appointed
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present perfectof appoint.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Nottingham Forest have appointed former Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner as their fifth head coach in less than a year.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Crystal Palace have appointed Lens manager Pierre Sage as their head coach on a three-year contract.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
Liverpool have appointed Andoni Iraola as their head coach on a two-year contract following the sacking of Arne Slot.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
"I wouldn't have appointed Mandelson based on what was known," Streeting said.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
“He seems to have appointed himself your guardian.”
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
