nominate, propose - put forward; nominate for appointment to an office; "The President nominated her as head of the Civil Rights Commission"

choose, pick out, select, take - pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"

nominate, put forward, put up - propose as a candidate for some honor

rename - name again or anew; "He was renamed Minister of the Interior"

appoint, charge - assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to; "He was appointed deputy manager"; "She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance"

institute, establish, found, plant, constitute - set up or lay the groundwork for; "establish a new department"

pack - set up a committee or legislative body with one's own supporters so as to influence the outcome; "pack a jury"

co-opt - appoint summarily or commandeer; "The army tried to co-opt peasants into civil defence groups"