appoint in WordNet English dictionary

1. furnish
   "a beautifully appointed house"
   appoint 
   
2. assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to
   "He was appointed deputy manager"; "She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance"
   appoint  charge 
   
3. create and charge with a task or function
   "nominate a committee"
   appoint  name  nominate  constitute