What does appoint mean?
Definitions for appoint
əˈpɔɪntap·point
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word appoint.
Princeton's WordNet
appoint, name, nominate, constituteverb
create and charge with a task or function
"nominate a committee"
appoint, chargeverb
assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to
"He was appointed deputy manager"; "She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance"
appointverb
furnish
"a beautifully appointed house"
Wiktionary
appointverb
To fix with power or firmness; to establish; to mark out.
When he appointed the foundations of the earth. --Prov. viii. 29.
appointverb
To fix by a decree, order, command, resolve, decision, or mutual agreement; to constitute; to ordain; to prescribe; to fix the time and place of.
appointverb
To assign, designate, or set apart by authority.
appointverb
To furnish in all points; to provide with everything necessary by way of equipment; to equip; to fit out.
The English, being well appointed, did so entertain them that their ships departed terribly torn. --Hayward.
appointverb
To set, fix or determine by authority or agreement.
His Royal Highness called to pay his respects to her Majesty; but, from the unexpected nature of his visit, her Majesty was not in a state then to receive him; but soon after sent a letter to Prince Leopold, to appoint one o'clock this day for an interview.
appointverb
To name.
Aaron and his shall go in, and appoint them every one to his service.
appointverb
To furnish or equip completely; to provide with all the equipment or furnishings necessary; to fit out.
The hotel is beautifully designed and beautifully appointed in a classic, modern style that manages to be both serene and luxurious at the same time.
appointverb
To equip with; to assign authoritatively.
after mature Deliberation, he appointed them a Ship of seventy Tons,
appointverb
To fix the disposition of by designating someone to take use of.
If the donee of a power appoint the fund to one of the objects of the power, under an understanding that the latter is to lend the fund to tho former, although on good security, the appointment is bad.
appointverb
To fix with power or firmness by decree or command; to ordain or establish.
When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:
appointverb
To resolve; to determine; to ordain.
For the LORD had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel.
Etymology: From Middle English apointen, borrowed from Old French apointier ("to prepare, arrange, lean, place") (French appointer ("to give a salary, refer a cause")), from Late Latin appunctare ("to bring back to the point, restore, to fix the point in a controversy, or the points in an agreement") ; Latin ad + punctum ("a point"). See point.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Appointverb
Etymology: appointer, Fr.
The time appointed of the father. Galat. iv. 2.
He said, Appoint me thy wages, and I will pay it. Gen. xxx. 20.
Now there was an appointed sign between the men of Israel and the liers in wait. Judges, xx. 38.
It was before the Lord, which chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the Lord. 2 Sam. vi. 21.
Unto him thou gavest commandment, which he transgressed, and immediately thou appointedst death in him, and in his generations. 2 Esdras, iii. 7.
O Lord, that art the God of the just, thou hast not appointed repentance to the just. Manasseh’s Prayer.
The English being well appointed, did so entertain them, that their ships departed terribly torn. John Hayward.
ChatGPT
appoint
To appoint means to assign a job or role to someone, often through an official decree or decision. This typically involves choosing or selecting someone for a particular office, position, task, or responsibility, often within an organization, company, or government.
Webster Dictionary
Appointverb
to fix with power or firmness; to establish; to mark out
Appointverb
to fix by a decree, order, command, resolve, decision, or mutual agreement; to constitute; to ordain; to prescribe; to fix the time and place of
Appointverb
to assign, designate, or set apart by authority
Appointverb
to furnish in all points; to provide with everything necessary by way of equipment; to equip; to fit out
Appointverb
to point at by way, or for the purpose, of censure or commendation; to arraign
Appointverb
to direct, designate, or limit; to make or direct a new disposition of, by virtue of a power contained in a conveyance; -- said of an estate already conveyed
Appointverb
to ordain; to determine; to arrange
Etymology: [OE. appointen, apointen, OF. apointier to prepare, arrange, lean, place, F. appointer to give a salary, refer a cause, fr. LL. appunctare to bring back to the point, restore, to fix the point in a controversy, or the points in an agreement; L. ad + punctum a point. See Point.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Appoint
ap-point′, v.t. to fix: to settle: assign, grant: to name to an office: to destine, devote: to equip (obs. except in pa.p..).—p.adj. Appoint′ed, established: furnished.—n. Appoint′ment, settlement: engagement: direction: situation: arrangement: (obs.) allowance paid to a public officer: (pl.) equipments. [O. Fr. apointer, Low L. appunctare—L. ad, to, punctum, a point. See Point.]
Editors Contribution
appoint
To create using authority or agreement.
They did appoint a Director to ensure they had the best possible results for the business.
Submitted by MaryC on March 1, 2020
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of appoint in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of appoint in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of appoint in a Sentence
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy:
I haven’t made a decision yet, even to appoint, i’m discussing it with my members. I have a real concern, the scope of what we’re looking at.
According to Cemil Cicek these people do not have problems regarding language, culture or faith, all is about the circumcision. If that is really the problem and if you are so interested we can appoint you as the "government circumciser" and send you to Kandil (PKK HQ in northern Iraq) to solve it. (On the quote of Cemil Cicek, speaker for AKP: "Some of those PKK terrorists without circumcision should tell you a lot about the issue")
It is in the public interest to appoint a special prosecutor to independently manage an investigation and prosecution based on recent developments, including [Trump's] announcement that he is a candidate for president in the next election and the sitting president's stated intention to be a candidate as well.
None of us have endorsed Mr. Trump, nor have we condemned Mr. Trump, this is about the possibility of being able to appoint the next four Supreme Court justices. This is about the dignity of human life from the womb to the tomb. This is about religious freedom. I’m not about to sit at home and not express something. I’m accountable to God and I believe I’m accountable to my fellow Americans.
It is the current law. I don't believe any case law is settled law, any future Supreme Court can change it. And ultimately, I will appoint Supreme Court justices that will interpret the Constitution as originally constructed.
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- назначавам, установявам, определям, оборудвам, предназначавам, предписвамBulgarian
- jmenovatCzech
- penodiWelsh
- udnævneDanish
- benennen, bestimmen, festlegen, ernennen, berufen, festsetzen, ausstatten, ausrüstenGerman
- designar, fijar, equipar, nombrar, determinarSpanish
- fixer, choisir, désigner, poser, nommer, attribuer, déterminerFrench
- 任命するJapanese
- დანიშვნაGeorgian
- addīcō, sciscoLatin
- kopouMāori
- bepalen, beschikken, vaststellen, benoemenDutch
- oppnevneNorwegian
- назначитьRussian
- utse, utnämnaSwedish
- مقررUrdu
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