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v. (social) | 1. appoint, constitute, name, nominate | create and charge with a task or function.; "nominate a committee" |
| ~ institute, establish, found, plant, constitute | set up or lay the groundwork for.; "establish a new department" |
| ~ pack | set up a committee or legislative body with one's own supporters so as to influence the outcome.; "pack a jury" |
| ~ co-opt | appoint summarily or commandeer.; "The army tried to co-opt peasants into civil defence groups" |
v. (social) | 2. appoint, charge | assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to.; "He was appointed deputy manager"; "She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance" |
| ~ assign, delegate, designate, depute | give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person). |
| ~ depute, deputise, deputize | appoint as a substitute. |
| ~ name, nominate, make | charge with a function; charge to be.; "She was named Head of the Committee"; "She was made president of the club" |
| ~ authorise, empower, authorize | give or delegate power or authority to.; "She authorized her assistant to sign the papers" |
| ~ accredit | provide or send (envoys or embassadors) with official credentials. |
| ~ create | invest with a new title, office, or rank.; "Create one a peer" |
v. (possession) | 3. appoint | furnish.; "a beautifully appointed house" |
| ~ equip, fit out, outfit, fit | provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose.; "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities" |
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