Appoint and Pick

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

Usage example: at the appointed hour we were in our places

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Pick is a synonym for appoint. In some cases you can use "Pick" instead a verb "Appoint".

Pick verb - To decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities.

Usage example: I pick you as my partner

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Appoint is a synonym for pick in allocation topic. Sometimes you can use "Appoint" instead a verb "Pick", if it concerns topics such as sift out.

Nearby Words: pickle, picky, picked, picket, pickup

Smith Goes to Washington needs to appoint a senator; he's trying to decide whether to pick the guy the political boss likes or the popular favorite.

Source: Heads, Tails, Edge
On the other hand, Petey is suicidally insane when the Toughs pick him up, but eventually becomes the core of the Fleetmind, a gestalt of countless Battleship Class AIs into one, big, (kinda) omniscient Uber-AI... that immediately decides to appoint itself guardian of the Milky Way Galaxy.

Source: Webcomic / Schlock Mercenary

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