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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. 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.

3. 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.

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

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   appoint in British English. (əˈpɔɪnt ) verb (mainly tr) 1. (also intr) to assign officially, as for a position, responsibility, etc. she was appointed manager. 2. to establish by agreement or decree; fix. a time was appointed for the duel.

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

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   Oct 31, 2012 · Appointing is different: someone with the power to appoint can usually just give you the job. In some cases, appointing isn't a sure thing and means something closer to "recommending" — but it still beats filling out all those applications.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAPPOINT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to choose someone officially for a job or responsibility: We've appointed three new teachers this year. He's just been appointed (as) director of the publishing division. [ + to infinitive ] A commission has just been appointed to investigate fraud claims. Fewer examples.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionappoint verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of appoint verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishAPPOINT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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   APPOINT definition: to officially choose someone for a job: . Learn more.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › appoint_nappoint, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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    There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun appoint, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

11. 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.