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
Settle is a synonym for appoint in decide topic. In some cases you can use "Settle" instead a verb "Appoint", when it comes to topics like specify, agree upon.
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
| people | appoint people | settle people |
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Settle and Appoint. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/appoint/settle
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