reappoint
verb/ˌriːəˈpɔɪnt/
/ˌriːəˈpɔɪnt/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they reappoint | /ˌriːəˈpɔɪnt/ /ˌriːəˈpɔɪnt/ |
| he / she / it reappoints | /ˌriːəˈpɔɪnts/ /ˌriːəˈpɔɪnts/ |
| past simple reappointed | /ˌriːəˈpɔɪntɪd/ /ˌriːəˈpɔɪntɪd/ |
| past participle reappointed | /ˌriːəˈpɔɪntɪd/ /ˌriːəˈpɔɪntɪd/ |
| -ing form reappointing | /ˌriːəˈpɔɪntɪŋ/ /ˌriːəˈpɔɪntɪŋ/ |
- to give somebody the job that they used to have in the past
- reappoint somebody The president reappointed his former chief adviser.
- reappoint somebody (as) something After the trial he was reappointed (as) treasurer.
- reappoint somebody to something On her return she was reappointed to her old post.
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