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   appoint

   /əˈpɔɪnt/

   verb

   • 1. assign a job or role to (someone): "she has been appointed to the board" Similar nominatenamedesignateinstall ascommissionengageadoptco-optselectchooseelectvote indetailOpposite reject
   • 2. determine or decide on (a time or a place): "they appointed a day in May for the meeting" Similar specifydetermineassigndesignateallotsetfixarrangechoosedecide onestablishsettleauthorizeordainprescribedecree
   • ▪ decree: archaic "such laws are appointed by God"
   • 3. decide the disposition of (property of which one is not the owner) under powers granted by the owner: "trustees appoint the capital to the beneficiaries"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French apointer, from a point ‘to a point’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. appointer noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › appointAppoint Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of APPOINT is to fix or set officially. How to use appoint in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Appoint.

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   Synonyms for APPOINT: set, choose, designate, select, pick, arrange, establish, announce; Antonyms of APPOINT: dismiss, expel, discharge, fire, remove, oust, displace, depose.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAPPOINT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   APPOINT definition: 1. to choose someone officially for a job or responsibility: 2. to arrange a date or time when a…. Learn more.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › appointedAppointed Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of APPOINTED is chosen for a particular job. How to use appointed in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › appointAppoint - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   appoint. The President can appoint someone as ambassador to another county; that means to give them the job or recommend them for it. It must be nice to be appointed. Usually, people who want a job have to send in applications, do interviews, and jump through lots of hoops.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAPPOINT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. to set (a date, place, etc.); decide upon officially; decree. to appoint a time for a meeting. 2. to name or select officially for an office, position, etc. to appoint a chairman. 3. to furnish and arrange.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › appointAppoint - definition of appoint by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to name or assign officially: to appoint a new treasurer. 2. to fix; set: to appoint a time for the meeting. 3. to designate (a person) to take the benefit of an estate created by a deed or will. 4. to equip; furnish: They appointed the house luxuriously.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAPPOINT - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

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   A complete guide to the word "APPOINT": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › appointAppoint Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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    To set (a date, place, etc.); decide upon officially; decree. To appoint a time for a meeting. Webster's New World. To make appointments to an office, position, etc. Webster's New World. To fix or set by authority or by mutual agreement. Will appoint a date for the examination. American Heritage.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › appointappoint | meaning of appoint in Longman Dictionary of...

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    appoint meaning, definition, what is appoint: to choose someone for a position or a jo...: Learn more.