appoint-v; 2 Senses

Sense Number 1: select or designate to fill an office or position

Examples:
They appointed her the chief operating officer of the company.
We've appointed three new teachers this year.
He's just been appointed as director of the publishing division.
A commission has just been appointed to investigate fraud claims

Mappings:
VerbNet: appoint-29.1
FrameNet: Change_of_leadership
PropBank: appoint.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2

Sense Number 2: fix or set something by authority or by agreement

Examples:
We will appoint a date for the examination.
Appoint a place and I'll meet you there.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1