appoints

Appoints is the third-person singular present tense form of the verb appoint. It means to designate or assign someone to a job, office, or role, or to determine a time, place, or course of action. In official or organizational contexts, appoin ting often involves formal decision-making by an individual or body with authority.

Etymology: Appoint comes from Old French apointier, from Latin adponere (to place, set). The sense has evolved from the physical act of placing something to the formal act of designating or nominating.

Usage: Appoints is used with a direct object that names a person or a post, such as “the board appoints a new director” or “the governor appoints judges.” It can also take a role with as or to (“appoint someone as chair,” “appoint someone to the committee”) or refer to fixing a time or date (“appoint a meeting” or “appoint a date for a hearing”). The noun form is appointment, and related adjectives include appointive.

Examples: The president appoints the prime minister. The committee appointed a new secretary. The court appointed a date for the hearing. In journalism and governance, the word often appears in reports describing official actions or organizational decisions.