This is the 3191st most frequent Russian word.
назначили
"Appointed" or "assigned."
Indicates an assignment or appointment of a role.
Его назначили секретарём комиссии.
He was appointed as the committee secretary.
Indicates the scheduling or assignment of a specific task.
На это происшествие назначили отдельное расследование.
For this incident, a separate investigation was scheduled.
Indicates the decision or prescription made by an authority figure.