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appoints

verb , present tense third-person singular of appoint

Synonyms and Antonyms of appoints

1 to decide upon (the time or date for an event) usually from a position of authority

at the appointed hour we were in our places

Synonyms of appoints

designates, fixes, names, sets

Words Related to appoints

adopts, assigns, chooses, determines, establishes, opts (for), picks, pins (down), prefers, selects, settles, singles (out), specifies

arranges, coordinates, orchestrates

advertises, announces, declares, publishes

2 to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty

was appointed to the council on national security

Synonyms of appoints

assigns, attaches, commissions, constitutes, designates, details, names, nominates, places

Words Related to appoints

authorizes, delegates, deputes, deputizes

anoints, consecrates, creates, inaugurates, inducts, installs, instates, institutes, invests, makes, ordains

crowns, enthrones, thrones

chooses, destines, drafts, elects, handpicks, selects, singles (out), votes (in)

Near Antonyms of appoints

blackballs, deposes, dethrones, displaces, ejects, evicts, ousts, overthrows, removes, throws out, uncrowns, unmakes, unseats

Antonyms of appoints

discharges, dismisses, expels, fires

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