英语词汇“appointive”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

appoint /ə-pointˈ/

transitive verb

To fix, settle

To select for a position, assign to a job or office

To assign, grant

To ordain, prescribe

To fix the time of (archaic)

To engage to meet (archaic)

To destine, devote (archaic)

To equip (obsolete except in pap)

To blame, arraign (Milton)

ORIGIN: OFr apointer, from à point to (the) point

appointˈed adjective

Fixed

Furnished

Equipped

appointeeˈ noun

A person appointed to a job, position or office

appointˈer noun

appointˈive adjective (US)

Filled by appointment

appointˈment noun

An engagement, between two or more people, esp for a meeting, consultation, etc, at a predetermined time
An office, position, to which one is or may be nominated
Direction, ordinance
Nomination
(now usu in pl) equipment
An article of equipment (archaic)
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