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appoint definition

ap·point (ə po̵int′)

transitive verb

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

Etymology: 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.

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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

appoint Synonyms

appoint

v.

  1. To designate

    select, designate, elect, name; see delegate 1, 2.

  2. To furnish

    furnish, equip, outfit; see furnish 1, 2. See syn. study atfurnish.


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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

appoint Usage Examples

Object

  • trustee: Appointed a Trustee of The Civic Trust on 18th July 2000.

Preposition: on

  • merit: We appreciate the contributions of the individual and appoint solely on merit.

Preposition: as

  • director(s: We register clean companies you are appointed as director(s ) and shareholder at the outset.

Used with why or when

  • whose: A Committee was appointed whose terms of reference were how improvements could be made in the existing rural credit system.

Infinitive complement

  • oversee: Meanwhile, we understand that the consultant headteacher appointed to oversee the process has departed.

Preposition: for

  • tenure: The head of SAI is appointed for a fixed tenure, for a term not exceeding seven years.
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