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appoint

[ uh-point ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to name or assign to a position, an office, or the like; designate:

    to appoint a new treasurer; to appoint a judge to the bench.

    Synonyms: ,

    Antonyms: ,

  2. to determine by authority or agreement; fix; set:

    to appoint a time for the meeting.

    Synonyms: ,

  3. Law. to designate (a person) to take the benefit of an estate created by a deed or will.
  4. to provide with what is necessary; equip; furnish:

    They appointed the house with all the latest devices.

  5. Archaic. to order or establish by decree or command; ordain; constitute:

    laws appointed by God.

  6. Obsolete. to point at by way of censure.


verb (used without object)

  1. Obsolete. to ordain; resolve; determine.

appoint

/ əˈ±èɔɪ²Ô³Ù /

verb

  1. also intr to assign officially, as for a position, responsibility, etc

    he was appointed manager

  2. to establish by agreement or decree; fix

    a time was appointed for the duel

  3. to prescribe or ordain

    laws appointed by tribunal

  4. property law to nominate (a person), under a power granted in a deed or will, to take an interest in property
  5. to equip with necessary or usual features; furnish

    a well-appointed hotel

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ²¹±èˈ±è´Ç¾±²Ô³Ù±ð°ù, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²¹±è·±è´Ç¾±²Ô³Ùa·²ú±ô±ð adjective
  • ²¹±è·±è´Ç¾±²Ô³Ùİù noun
  • ³¾¾±²õa±è·±è´Ç¾±²Ô³Ù verb (used with object)
  • °ù±ða±è·±è´Ç¾±²Ô³Ù verb (used with object)
  • un²¹±è·±è´Ç¾±²Ô³Ùa·²ú±ô±ð adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of appoint1

1325–75; Middle English apointen, from Middle French apointer, equivalent to a- a- 5 + pointer “t´Ç point â€
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of appoint1

C14: from Old French apointer to put into a good state, from a point in good condition, literally: to a point
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Synonym Study

See furnish.
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The decision had been delayed three times - most recently so newly appointed Alexander could have more time to consider the application.

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England will appoint a new national selector, as well as a new captain, which Edwards said will be in place for the series against West Indies in May.

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