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appoint
[ uh-point ]
verb (used with object)
- 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: ,
- to determine by authority or agreement; fix; set:
to appoint a time for the meeting.
Synonyms: ,
- Law. to designate (a person) to take the benefit of an estate created by a deed or will.
- to provide with what is necessary; equip; furnish:
They appointed the house with all the latest devices.
- Archaic. to order or establish by decree or command; ordain; constitute:
laws appointed by God.
- Obsolete. to point at by way of censure.
verb (used without object)
- Obsolete. to ordain; resolve; determine.
appoint
/ əˈ±èɔɪ²Ô³Ù /
verb
- also intr to assign officially, as for a position, responsibility, etc
he was appointed manager
- to establish by agreement or decree; fix
a time was appointed for the duel
- to prescribe or ordain
laws appointed by tribunal
- property law to nominate (a person), under a power granted in a deed or will, to take an interest in property
- to equip with necessary or usual features; furnish
a well-appointed hotel
Derived Forms
- ²¹±èˈ±è´Ç¾±²Ô³Ù±ð°ù, noun
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
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of appoint1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Postecoglou's future - and appointing a successor if a change is made - will be the most prominent issue for the Spurs hierarchy to resolve in the coming weeks.
The court can appoint an independent observer to monitor visits, but parents can also sometimes choose family friends and relatives.
The decision had been delayed three times - most recently so newly appointed Alexander could have more time to consider the application.
Rocky’s first collection with Ray-Ban as its newly appointed creative director was also on display.
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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