appointap·point /əˈpɔɪnt/ verb [transitiveT]1to choose someone for a job or positionThe company appointed a new chairman last week.
appoint somebody to do somethingIt can appoint a foreign company to manufacture its product under licence.
appoint somebody as somethingThey have appointed me as their agent.
appoint somebody somethingDonald Chambers was appointed Chief Executive Officer.
appoint somebody to somethingOnly accredited organisations are entitled to appoint delegates to the General Committee.
2formal to arrange or decide when something will happen or where it will happenThe Lord Chancellor can appoint a day for the new rule to come into effect.
We met at the appointed time.