appoint

The definition of appoint is to choose an individual for a position or office.

(verb)

An example of the word appoint is when the President puts a judge into office.

See appoint in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

to set (a date, place, etc.); decide upon officially; decree: to appoint a time for a meeting
to name or select officially for an office, position, etc.: to appoint a chairman
to furnish and arrange: now usually in well-appointed, etc.
Law to decide the disposition of (property) by special authority

Origin: ME apointen < OFr apointer, to arrange, make ready < ML appunctuare < L ad, to + punctum, point

intransitive verb

to make appointments to an office, position, etc.

See appoint in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb ap·point·ed, ap·point·ing, ap·points

To select or designate to fill an office or a position: appointed her the chief operating officer of the company.
To fix or set by authority or by mutual agreement: will appoint a date for the examination.
To furnish; equip: a house that is comfortably appointed.
Law To direct the disposition of (property) to a person or persons in exercise of a power granted for this purpose by a preceding deed.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English appointen

Origin: , from Old French apointer, apointier, to arrange

Origin: , from a point, to the point

Origin: : a, to (from Latin ad; see ad-)

Origin: + point, point; see point

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