Appoint and Set

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Appoint

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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Set is a synonym for appoint in decide topic. In some cases you can use "Set" instead a verb "Appoint", when it comes to topics like position, specify.
Nearby Words: appointment, appointing, appointive

Set

Set verb - To decide upon (the time or date for an event) usually from a position of authority.
Usage example: set a date for the wedding
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Appoint is a synonym for set in position topic. You can use "Appoint" instead a verb "Set", if it concerns topics such as arrange, fix, decide upon.
Nearby Words: setup, setting

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man appoint man set man
people appoint people set people

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  • AmscrayThis short starring The Three Stooges was, literally, the first movie ever to mock the Nazis.Set in the country of Moronica, three men plot to overthrow their king and appoint a dictator.
    Source: Film / You Nazty Spy
  • Belbe, a Phyrexian agent, is sent to Rath to appoint a new evincar, but the candidate will have to earn his throne in blood.Prophecy by Vance Moore is set on Dominaria and follows Barrin and Rayne as they are sent to Jamuraa to help Teferi defend the continent from an invasion by the Keldons.
    Source: Literature / Masquerade Cycle
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