Meaning
The phrase appoint sb to do means to officially choose or assign someone to carry out a specific task, role, or duty.
Structure
The common grammatical pattern is:
appoint + someone + to + verb (infinitive)
Example: The board appointed her to lead the new project.
Examples
- The president appointed John to manage the crisis.
- They appointed a committee to review the policy.
- She was appointed to represent the company at the conference.
Notes
This construction uses the infinitive form (to do) and is standard in formal and professional English. Avoid using appoint sb doing—it is incorrect.