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

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   Definitions of appoint. verb. assign a duty, responsibility, or obligation to. “He was appointed deputy manager” synonyms: charge. see more. verb. create and charge with a task or function. synonyms: constitute, name, nominate. see more. verb. furnish. “a beautifully appointed house” see more. Pronunciation. US. /əˈpɔɪnt/ UK. /əˈpɔɪnt/

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

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

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › appointAPPOINT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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: select, choose. Antonyms: discharge, dismiss. to determine by authority or agreement; fix; set: to appoint a time for the meeting.

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

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   If you appoint someone to a job or post, you formally choose them for it. They have appointed a consultant to carry out the investigation. American English : appoint / əˈpɔɪnt /

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.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.

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

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

11. www.yourdictionary.com › appointAppoint Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    verb. appointed, appoints. To select or designate to fill an office or a position. Appointed her the chief operating officer of the company. American Heritage. 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.