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Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'appoint'

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1. (verb) appoint, name, nominate, constitute
create and charge with a task or function
Synonyms: found, form, put up, list, appoint, identify, represent, be, bring up, mention, name, describe, advert, plant, put forward, comprise, establish, key out, propose, institute, diagnose, call, charge, discover, make up, distinguish, cite, refer, nominate, key, make, constitute

2. (verb) appoint, charge
assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to
Synonyms: saddle, institutionalize, buck, shoot down, commove, turn on, shoot, appoint, institutionalise, agitate, rouse, name, consign, accuse, point, burden, file, bill, tear, level, charge, load, bear down, commit, blame, charge up, nominate, excite, lodge, send, constitute

3. (verb) appoint
furnish
Synonyms: name, nominate, charge, constitute

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'appoint'

English Synonyms and Antonyms

1. appoint
Allot, originally to assign by lot, applies to the giving of a definite thing to a certain person. A portion or extent of time is allotted; as, I expect to live out my allotted time. A definite
Synonyms: allot, appoint, destine, give, portion out, apportion, distribute, grant, select, assign, divide, mete out, set apart, award
Antonyms: appropriate, deny, resume, seize, confiscate, refuse, retain, withhold

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