Used in a Sentence

appoint

How to use appoint in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for appoint.

Editorial note

Let's just have yet another worthless "steering group" and appoint the same guys we drink beer with in the sauna.

Examples11
Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

create and charge with a task or function; "nominate a committee"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of appoint gathered in one view.

verb

create and charge with a task or function; "nominate a committee"

verb

assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to; "He was appointed deputy manager"; "She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance"

verb

furnish; "a beautifully appointed house"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for appoint.

verb

assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to; "He was appointed deputy manager"; "She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance"

verb

furnish; "a beautifully appointed house"

Example sentences

1

Let's just have yet another worthless "steering group" and appoint the same guys we drink beer with in the sauna.

2

It's normal to appoint someone like that to run an investigation.

3

They'll appoint you as a project manager and you will get a team of developers to manage.

4

Are they planning to appoint volunteer maintainers and accept pull requests?

5

" There is no mechanism to review his appointments, hence the power is unaccountable.

6

Another barrier you can hit is that if you start to become successful, the government will appoint a party member to your management.

7

Many others will select out and find places where people who enjoy bullying others with modern taboos on gender and the like don't self-appoint themselves as priests.

8

I think the Office of the Inspector General inside the DoJ would appoint a prosecutor whose job it would be to investigate and file charges if appropriate.

9

There's no need for more bureaucratic rules, we just need to appoint judges willing to identify these avalanche-of-paperwork techniques and respond with "TL; DR; dismissed with prejudice"

10

They chose extremely confusing terminology and a confusing structure to do this with; they created a "court", appointed by the Chief Justice, to conduct internal hearings on the legitimacy of individual surveillance efforts.

11

Congress should be following Bruce Schneier's advice, and appoint a special independent prosecutor with full powers to see everything that's happening within NSA, and to be able to take confessions from NSA employees, without them fearing repercussions.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use appoint in a sentence?

Let's just have yet another worthless "steering group" and appoint the same guys we drink beer with in the sauna.

What does appoint mean?

create and charge with a task or function; "nominate a committee"

What part of speech is appoint?

appoint is commonly used as verb.