Appoint and Instruct

Appoint

Appoint verb - To decide upon (the time or date for an event) usually from a position of authority.

Instruct and appoint are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Instruct" instead a verb "Appoint".

Instruct

Instruct verb - To issue orders to (someone) by right of authority.
Usage example: the proctors instructed everyone to put their pencils down and hand in their tests

Appoint and instruct are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Appoint" instead a verb "Instruct".

Nearby Words: instruction, instructor, instructive, instructing

Common collocations

man appoint man instruct man
people appoint people instruct people
someone appoint someone instruct someone
designer appoint designer instruct designer
Other words: sheriff, moves.
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