Definition for Appoint:

• To fit out; equip; furnish.

Synonyms for Appoint:

• n.

  •
  • decide,
  • adjudicate,
  • elect,
  • resolve,
  • settle,
  • determine,
  • conclude.
  •
  • pick,
  • equip,
  • tab,
  • outfit.
  •
  • tap,
  • choice.
  •
  • fit out,
  • gear,
  • fit.
  •appoint (noun)
  • name,
  • charge,
  • nominate,
  • constitute.

• v.

  •assign responsibility; decide (verb)
  • delegate,
  • enjoin,
  • fix,
  • accredit,
  • finger,
  • set,
  • commission,
  • select,
  • establish,
  • assign,
  • designate,
  • allot,
  • direct,
  • decree.
  •consign (verb)
  • deputize,
  • broker,
  • license,
  • consign.
  •delegate (verb)
  • entrust,
  • authorize.
  •deputize (verb)
  • substitute,
  • arm.
  •furnish (verb)
  • supply,
  • provide.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • furnish,
  • choose,
  • prepare,
  • accouter,
  • enact,
  • subcontract,
  • apprentice,
  • ordain,
  • sign on,
  • hire,
  • prescribe.
  •
  • employ,
  • staff,
  • induct,
  • appointment,
  • assignment,
  • organize,
  • anoint,
  • intend,
  • enlist.
  •
  • install,
  • attach.
  •
  • rig,
  • confirm,
  • sign,
  • take on,
  • engage.
  •
  • set up.
  •
  • have.
  •attach
  • second.
  •choose
  • settle upon.
  •command
  • ordinate,
  • mark out.
  •delegate
  • swear in.
  •enact
  • vote in.
  •impose
  • lay down.
  •prepare
  • put in order.

Paraphrases for Appoint:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    Appointing.
  • Proper noun, singular
    Appointing, appoints.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    Appointing.

• Independent

  • Proper noun, singular
    Hires, Quantities, volumes.
  • Verb, past tense
    identified, called.
  • Verb, base form
    lay, hire, denote, employ, choose, Chose, rename, constitute, accredit, point, determine, mention, represent, allocate, create, convene, declare, initiate, commit, authorize, prescribe, undertake, deploy.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    appointed, appointment.
  • Proper noun, singular
    appointed, Appointments, nominate, appointment, naming.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    Reappointment, appointment, naming.
  • Adverb
    appointment.
  • Verb, past tense
    Referred.
  • Verb, base form
    nominate, elect, instruct, entrust, describe, install, refer, engage, appointment, specify.

Antonyms for Appoint:

• v.

  • assign responsibility; decide
    keep, fire, reject, disallow, ignore, Unfurnish, dismiss, refuse, unsettle, neglect, retract.
  • furnish
    take.
  • Other antonyms:
    evict, confiscate, throw out, remove, withhold, seize, expel, blackball, eject, overthrow, deny, discharge, retain, resume, appropriate.

Homophones for Appoint:

• above-named, affinity, appointed, Ab Initio, append, au fond, abominate, appointee, aphanite, abient, affiant, abeyant, affined, abound.

Hypernym for Appoint:

• v.

  • social
    delegate, authorise, depute, nominate, accredit, create, deputize, designate, co-opt, assign, pack, make, authorize, empower, deputise, name.

Hyponym for Appoint:

• v.

  • possession
    fit out, equip, outfit, fit.
  • social
    found, constitute, institute, plant, establish.