appoint

ernennen, bestellen

Jemanden offiziell für eine Stelle oder Aufgabe auswählen.

In einfachem Englisch: To choose someone officially for a job or responsibility.

• They appointed a new manager.
• The board appointed her chair last month.
• Who will appoint someone to lead the investigation?

So benutzt man es: appoint someone as something (They appointed Maya as director.); appoint someone to something (The mayor appointed him to the committee.); appoint someone to do something (We appointed a lawyer to handle the sale.)

Synonyme: name, designate, assign

Gegenteile: dismiss

Häufige Wendungen: appoint someone, appoint a manager, appoint someone chair

festlegen, ansetzen

Offiziell eine Uhrzeit oder ein Datum für etwas bestimmen.

In einfachem Englisch: To officially choose a time or date for something to happen.

• They appointed a date for the meeting.
• We arrived at the appointed hour.
• Has the judge appointed a day for the hearing?

So benutzt man es: appoint a time for something (The council appointed a time for the hearing.)

Synonyme: set, fix, schedule

Häufige Wendungen: appoint a time, appoint a date, appoint a day