1) accredit
BrE / əˈkredɪt / NAmE / əˈkredɪt /
verb
1 [ usually passive ] ( formal ) to believe that sb is responsible for doing or saying sth
~ sth to sb The discovery of distillation is usually accredited to the Arabs of the 11th century.
~ sb with sth The Arabs are usually accredited with the discovery of distillation.
She is accredited with having first introduced the word into the language.
2 [ usually passive ] ~ sb to … ( technical ) to choose sb for an official position, especially as an ambassador - Bổ nhiệm Đại sứ
He was accredited to Madrid.
3 ~ sth/sb to officially approve sth/sb as being of an accepted quality or standard
Institutions that do not meet the standards will not be accredited for teacher training.
2) appoint
BrE / əˈpɔɪnt / NAmE / əˈpɔɪnt /
verb
1 to choose sb for a job or position of responsibility
~ sb They have appointed a new head teacher at my son's school.
~ sb to sth She has recently been appointed to the committee.
~ sb + noun | ~ sb as sth They appointed him (as) captain of the English team.
~ sb to do sth A lawyer was appointed to represent the child.
2 [ usually passive ] ~ sth ( formal ) to arrange or decide on a time or place for doing sth
A date for the meeting is still to be appointed.
Everyone was assembled at the appointed time .
appointee
BrE / əˌpɔɪnˈtiː / NAmE / əˌpɔɪnˈtiː /
noun
a person who has been chosen for a job or position of responsibility
the new appointee to the post
3) designate verb, adjective
verb / BrE ˈdezɪɡneɪt ; NAmE ˈdezɪɡneɪt / [ often passive ] ( formal )
1 to say officially that sb/sth has a particular character or name; to describe sb/sth in a particular way
~ sb/sth (as) sth This area has been designated (as) a National Park.
This floor has been designated a no-smoking area.
~ sb/sth (as being/having sth) Several pupils were designated as having moderate or severe learning difficulties.
a designated nature reserve
designated seats for the elderly
2 to choose or name sb for a particular job or position
~ sb/sth The director is allowed to designate his/her successor.
~ sb (as) sth Who has she designated (as) her deputy?
~ sb to do sth the man designated to succeed the president
3 ~ sth (by sth) to show sth using a particular mark or sign
The different types are designated by the letters A, B and C.
adjective
/ BrE ˈdezɪɡneɪt ; NAmE ˈdezɪɡneɪt / / BrE ˈdezɪɡnət ; NAmE ˈdezɪɡnət / [ after noun ] (formal) chosen to do a job but not yet having officially started it
an interview with the director designate
4) nominate
BrE / ˈnɒmɪneɪt / NAmE / ˈnɑːmɪneɪt /
verb
1 to formally suggest that sb should be chosen for an important role, prize, position, etc.
propose
~ sb (for sth) She has been nominated for the presidency.
~ sb (as) sth | ~ sb + noun He was nominated (as) best actor.
~ sb to do sth I nominated Paul to take on the role of treasurer.
2 to choose sb to do a particular job
appoint
~ sb (to/as sth) I have been nominated to the committee.
~ sb to do sth She was nominated to speak on our behalf.
3 ~ sth (as sth) to choose a time, date or title for sth
select
1 December has been nominated as the day of the election.
nominee
BrE / ˌnɒmɪˈniː / NAmE / ˌnɑːmɪˈniː /
noun
1 a person who has been formally suggested for a job, a prize, etc
a presidential nominee
an Oscar nominee
2 (business) a person in whose name money is invested in a company, etc.
nomination
BrE / ˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃn / NAmE / ˌnɑːmɪˈneɪʃn /
noun [ uncountable , countable ]
the act of suggesting or choosing sb as a candidate in an election, or for a job or an award; the fact of being suggested for this
Membership of the club is by nomination only.
He won the nomination as Democratic candidate for the presidency.
They opposed her nomination to the post of Deputy Director.
He has had nine Oscar nominations.
5) assign
BrE / əˈsaɪn / NAmE / əˈsaɪn /
verb
1 to give sb sth that they can use, or some work or responsibility
~ sth (to sb) The two large classrooms have been assigned to us.
The teacher assigned a different task to each of the children.
~ sb sth We have been assigned the two large classrooms.
The teacher assigned each of the children a different task.
2 to provide a person for a particular task or position
~ sb (to sth/as sth) They've assigned their best man to the job.
~ sb to do sth British forces have been assigned to help with peacekeeping.
3 [ usually passive ] ~ sb to sb/sth to send a person to work under the authority of sb or in a particular group
I was assigned to B platoon.
4 to say that sth has a particular value or function, or happens at a particular time or place
~ sth to sth Assign a different colour to each different type of information.
~ sth sth The painting cannot be assigned an exact date.
5 ~ sth to sb ( law ) to say that your property or rights now belong to sb else
The agreement assigns copyright to the publisher.
She has assigned the lease to her daughter.
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