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Phrase(s): 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.) • I 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.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs