appoint to
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.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
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.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- appoint
- appoint (one) to
- tab (one) for (something)
- tab for
- tabbed
- reinstate in
- reinstate (one) in (something)
- reinstate (one) into (something)
- reinstate as
- reinstate