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Appoint means to assign someone to a job or position. Regular verb: appoint-appointed-appointed.
Meanings
- To assign to a position
- To designate officially
- To arrange or fix
Common Collocations
appoint someone as
newly appointed
appoint a committee
appointed time
self-appointed
Tip for Learners
Appoint as: appoint her as director. Self-appointed means claiming a role without authority.
Present Simple
| I | appoint |
| you | appoint |
| he/she/it | appoints |
| we | appoint |
| they | appoint |
Examples - Present Simple
- I appoint team leaders carefully.
- You appoint qualified candidates.
- She appoints new staff members.
- We appoint ambassadors formally.
- They appoint judges for life.
Present Continuous
| I | am appointing |
| you | are appointing |
| he/she/it | is appointing |
| we | are appointing |
| they | are appointing |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am appointing a new assistant.
- You are appointing committee members.
- He is appointing a replacement.
- We are appointing new directors.
- They are appointing a special counsel.
Present Perfect
| I | have appointed |
| you | have appointed |
| he/she/it | has appointed |
| we | have appointed |
| they | have appointed |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have appointed a new manager.
- You have appointed the right person.
- She has appointed several advisors.
- We have appointed a new CEO.
- They have appointed three judges.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been appointing |
| you | have been appointing |
| he/she/it | has been appointing |
| we | have been appointing |
| they | have been appointing |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been appointing staff all week.
- You have been appointing committee members.
- He has been appointing people carefully.
- We have been appointing officials for months.
- They have been appointing judges consistently.
Past Simple
| I | appointed |
| you | appointed |
| he/she/it | appointed |
| we | appointed |
| they | appointed |
Examples - Past Simple
- I appointed him as team leader.
- You appointed her to the board.
- She appointed a new secretary.
- We appointed the committee yesterday.
- They appointed a new director.
Past Continuous
| I | was appointing |
| you | were appointing |
| he/she/it | was appointing |
| we | were appointing |
| they | were appointing |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was appointing new staff when the budget was cut.
- You were appointing members at that time.
- He was appointing advisors during his term.
- We were appointing officials then.
- They were appointing judges all year.
Past Perfect
| I | had appointed |
| you | had appointed |
| he/she/it | had appointed |
| we | had appointed |
| they | had appointed |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had appointed a deputy before leaving.
- You had appointed the committee already.
- She had appointed new staff before the event.
- We had appointed directors beforehand.
- They had appointed officials earlier.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been appointing |
| you | had been appointing |
| he/she/it | had been appointing |
| we | had been appointing |
| they | had been appointing |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been appointing staff for years.
- You had been appointing members consistently.
- He had been appointing advisors for decades.
- We had been appointing officials regularly.
- They had been appointing judges for generations.
Future Simple
| I | will appoint |
| you | will appoint |
| he/she/it | will appoint |
| we | will appoint |
| they | will appoint |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will appoint a successor soon.
- You will appoint new team members.
- She will appoint a deputy.
- We will appoint a new chairman.
- They will appoint additional judges.
Future Continuous
| I | will be appointing |
| you | will be appointing |
| he/she/it | will be appointing |
| we | will be appointing |
| they | will be appointing |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be appointing new staff next month.
- You will be appointing committee members.
- He will be appointing advisors during his term.
- We will be appointing officials next year.
- They will be appointing judges regularly.
Future Perfect
| I | will have appointed |
| you | will have appointed |
| he/she/it | will have appointed |
| we | will have appointed |
| they | will have appointed |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have appointed a full team by then.
- You will have appointed all committee members.
- She will have appointed her cabinet.
- We will have appointed all officials.
- They will have appointed new judges.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been appointing |
| you | will have been appointing |
| he/she/it | will have been appointing |
| we | will have been appointing |
| they | will have been appointing |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been appointing staff for decades.
- You will have been appointing members professionally.
- He will have been appointing advisors for years.
- We will have been appointing officials continuously.
- They will have been appointing judges for generations.