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appoint BrE / əˈpɔɪnt /  NAmE / əˈpɔɪnt / Native audio playback is not supported. appoint(verb)BrE / əˈpɔɪnt /  NAmE / əˈpɔɪnt / to choose somebody for a job or position of responsibilityThey have appointed a new head teacher at my son's school.She has recently been appointed to the committee.They appointed him (as) captain of the English team.A lawyer was appointed to represent the child.to arrange or decide on a time or place for doing somethingA date for the meeting is still to be appointed.Everyone was assembled at the appointed time.Extra ExamplesShe’s been appointed British ambassador to the UN.They appointed him (as) captain of the national team.They have appointed a new principal at my son’s school.Verb Formspresent simple I / you / we / they appointhe / she / it appointspast simple appointedpast participle appointed-ing form appointingWord Originlate Middle English: from Old French apointer, from a point ‘to a point’.

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(verb) they have appointed a new head teacher at my son's school.she has recently been appointed to the committee.they appointed him (as) captain of the english team.a lawyer was appointed to represent the child. Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=appoint This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	appoint
WordType	(verb)
Phonetic	BrE / əˈpɔɪnt / NAmE / əˈpɔɪnt /
Example	they have appointed a new head teacher at my son's school. she has recently been appointed to the committee. they appointed him (as) captain of the english team. a lawyer was appointed to represent the child.
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=appoint
Content	appoint (verb)BrE / əˈpɔɪnt / NAmE / əˈpɔɪnt / to choose somebody for a job or position of responsibility They have appointed a new head teacher at my son's school. She has recently been appointed to the committee. They appointed him (as) captain of the English team. A lawyer was appointed to represent the child. to arrange or decide on a time or place for doing something A date for the meeting is still to be appointed. Everyone was assembled at the appointed time. Extra Examples She’s been appointed British ambassador to the UN. They appointed him (as) captain of the national team. They have appointed a new principal at my son’s school. Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they appoint he / she / it appoints past simple appointed past participle appointed -ing form appointing Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French apointer, from a point ‘to a point’.
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Appointed əˈpɔɪnt Appoint School Captain Team Verb Bre

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