appointed; appointing; appoints
1
a
: to fix or set officially
appoint a trial date
b
: to name officially
will appoint her director of the program
c
archaic
: arrange
d
law
: to determine the disposition of (an estate) to someone by virtue of a power of appointment
2
: to provide with complete and usually appropriate or elegant furnishings or equipment
… appointed the rooms with a curated selection of art and furniture …—
Chron.com
Chron.coma beautifully appointed room
: to exercise a power of appointment
Examples of appoint in a Sentence
She was appointed professor of chemistry at the university.
After his parents died, the boy's uncle was appointed as his guardian.
Every year, the group appoints three new members.
a committee appointed by Congress
the company's newly appointed assistant director
Recent Examples on the Web
Trump appointed 237 federal judges during his first term, moving the federal judiciary sharply to the right.
—Tobi Raji The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2024
Ryan said the City Council had appointed a commission to study the charter and look into what could be adjusted to best suit the city’s needs.
—Vivien Ayers, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Now the Cupra brand is in talks with the Penske Automotive Group to enter the U.S. market by the end of the decade, with Cupra’s former German Managing Director already appointed as Cupra USA Managing Director.
—Michael Taylor, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
The board also appointed Alesia Smith, formerly chief of schools, as deputy superintendent.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for appoint 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Tobi Raji The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2024
Ryan said the City Council had appointed a commission to study the charter and look into what could be adjusted to best suit the city’s needs.
—Vivien Ayers, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Now the Cupra brand is in talks with the Penske Automotive Group to enter the U.S. market by the end of the decade, with Cupra’s former German Managing Director already appointed as Cupra USA Managing Director.
—Michael Taylor, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
The board also appointed Alesia Smith, formerly chief of schools, as deputy superintendent.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for appoint
Dictionary Entries Near appoint
Cite this Entry
“Appoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appoint. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
appoint
verb
ap·point
ə-ˈpȯint 
1
: to decide on usually from a position of authority
the teacher appointed a time for our meeting
2
: to choose for some job or offices
I was appointed to wash the dishes
the school board appointed three new teachers
the president appoints a cabinet
Legal Definition
appoint
transitive verb
ap·point
ə-ˈpȯint
1
: to name officially to a position
appointed to the agency's top post
appointed conservator of the estate
2
: to determine the distribution of (property) by exercising the authority granted by a power of appointment
a general power to appoint the corpus of a trust—W. M. McGovern, Jr. et al.
W. M. McGovern, Jr. et al.
: to exercise a power of appointment see also power of appointment
appointment
noun
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share