appoint /ə-pointˈ/

1. To fix, settle
2. To select for a position, assign to a job or office
3. To assign, grant
4. To ordain, prescribe
5. To fix the time of (archaic)
6. To engage to meet (archaic)
7. To destine, devote (archaic)
8. To equip (obsolete except in pap)
9. To blame, arraign (Milton)

appointˈed adjective

1. Fixed
2. Furnished
3. Equipped

appointeeˈ noun

A person appointed to a job, position or office

appointˈer noun

appointˈive adjective (US)

Filled by appointment

appointˈment noun

1. An engagement, between two or more people, esp for a meeting, consultation, etc, at a predetermined time
2. An office, position, to which one is or may be nominated
3. Direction, ordinance
4. Nomination
5. (now usu in pl) equipment
6. An article of equipment (archaic)
7. Allowance paid to a public officer (obsolete)

appointˈor noun (law)

A person who is given (by the owner) the power to appoint property to other persons

appointment book noun

A book in which a person's prearranged engagements are recorded

by appointment

At a predetermined time

by appointment to

(added to the name of a product, service, etc) expressing approval, esp by royalty

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