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Appoint: Definition, Usage & Key Differences (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：assign to a position (appoint)

appoint 🔊

/əˈpɔɪnt/

vt.

To choose someone officially for a job or position.

Appoint definition illustrated by a formal business handshake for a job role.

assign to a position 🔊

➕

/əˈsaɪn tʊ ə pəˈzɪʃən/

vt.

To officially choose someone for a specific job or role.

📁 Category：Social Roles 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'ad-' (to) + 'punctum' (point), meaning to assign.

💡 Mnemonic

Think of 'a point' – when you appoint, you point to someone or a time.

📖 Example

The company decided to appoint a new manager to lead the project. 🔊 The company made an official decision to appoint a new manager for the project.

🔗 Collocations

appoint a committee – to officially form a committee by selecting members

appoint someone as – to designate someone for a specific title or role

appoint to the position – to assign someone to a particular job

🔄 Synonyms

designate (vt.) – to officially choose someone for a duty

assign (vt.) – to give someone a task or position

nominate (vt.) – to propose someone for a position

🚫 Antonyms

dismiss (vt.) – to remove someone from a position

fire (vt.) – to terminate someone's employment

🌱 Derivatives

appointment (n.) – the act of appointing or a job position

appointee (n.) – a person who is appointed

📖 Cultural Story

Derived from Old French 'apointer', from Latin 'ad punctum' (to a point). Historically used for formal designations in legal and administrative contexts.

Meaning 2：set a time (appoint)

appoint 🔊

/əˈpɔɪnt/

vt.

To decide on a specific time or place for something to happen.

Appoint meaning shown by setting a meeting time on a calendar or diary.

set a time 🔊

➕

/sɛt ə taɪm/

vt.

To decide on a specific time or place for an event.

📁 Category：Time & Dates 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

We need to appoint a time to meet and discuss our travel plans. 🔊 We need to decide on a specific time to meet and discuss our travel plans.

🔗 Collocations

appoint a date – to fix a specific date for an event

appoint a meeting – to schedule a meeting at a set time

appoint a place – to designate a location for something

🔄 Synonyms

schedule (vt.) – to plan for something to happen at a specific time

arrange (vt.) – to make plans for something to occur

fix (vt.) – to decide on a time or place firmly

🚫 Antonyms

cancel (vt.) – to call off a planned event

postpone (vt.) – to delay something to a later time