appoint
Pronunciation: [əˈpɔɪnt]
Word
Context: “job or duty”
(verb) to choose someone for a specific job or position. It’s like deciding who gets to be the leader of a group or who will take care of a certain task.
Example
The school appointed a new principal to lead the students.
Example
They did not appoint anyone to fill the vacant position, leaving it unfilled.
Example
Who did you appoint to be in charge of the project?
Context: “time or place”
(verb) to set a specific time or place for something to happen. This could be like making an appointment to meet someone at a certain time.
Example
They have appointed the meeting for next Thursday at 3 PM.
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They did not appoint a specific time for the appointment, leaving it flexible.
Example
What time did they appoint for the next meeting?
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