appoint

appoint (one) to

To assign one a certain title or role. I can hardly believe that the trustees have appointed me to the position of chairman.

at the appointed time

At a specific, designated time. You need to be in court at the appointed time. I'll never get to my interview at the appointed time with all this traffic!

appoint someone to something

to select or assign someone to serve in a particular role. (Usually focusing on the role of the person or on a group of persons with similar roles.) l am going to appoint you to the position of treasurer. Fred tried to appoint himself to the board of directors, but it violated the by-laws.

at the appointed time

at the expected or assigned time. The cab pulled up in the driveway at the appointed time. We all met at the hotel at the appointed time.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Johanan	-	Biblical
Ilean	ie-LEEN	English (Rare)
Horatio	hə-RAY-shee-o, hə-RAY-sho	English
Britta	-	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Trinidad	tree-nee-DHAHD	Spanish
Iohanna	-	Biblical Latin