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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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   • P

     3

   • P

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   • O

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   • I

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   • N

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   • T

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAPPOINT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

     APPOINT meaning: 1. to choose someone officially for a job...

   • Znaczenie Appoint, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     appoint definicja: 1. to choose someone officially for a job...

   • Appoint: Arabic Translation

     APPOINT translate: يُعَيِّن. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Appoint: Thai Translation

     APPOINT translate: มอบหมาย, นัดหมาย. Learn more in the...

   • Appoint: Polish Translation

     APPOINT translate: mianować, mianować, ustalać. Learn more...

   • Appoint: Japanese Translation

     APPOINT translate: ～を指名する, 任命する, 任命（にんめい）する. Learn more in...

   • Appoint: Malay Translation

     APPOINT translate: lantik, tentukan. Learn more in the...

   • Appoint: French Translation

     APPOINT translate: nommer, nommer, fixer. Learn more in the...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › appointAppoint Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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

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   Appoint means to formally choose someone for a job or position, or to decide on something officially. Learn the pronunciation, synonyms, grammar, and usage of appoint with examples from Collins English Dictionary.

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

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6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › appointappoint verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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7. 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.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › appointAppoint - definition of appoint by The Free Dictionary

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