appoint
Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Financial, Idioms, Encyclopedia.
ap·point
(ə-point′)tr.v. ap·point·ed, ap·point·ing, ap·points
1. To select or designate to fill an office or a position: appointed her the chief operating officer of the company.
2. To fix or set by authority or by mutual agreement: will appoint a date for the examination.
3. To furnish; equip: a house that is comfortably appointed.
4. 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.
[Middle English appointen, from Old French apointer, apointier, to arrange, from a point, to the point : a, to (from Latin ad; see ad-) + point, point; see point.]
Synonyms: appoint, assign, designate, name, nominate, tap1
These verbs mean to select for an office or position: was appointed chair of the committee; was assigned to the panel investigating the matter; expects to be designated leader of the opposition; a new police commissioner named by the mayor; to be nominated as her party's candidate; was tapped for fraternity membership.
These verbs mean to select for an office or position: was appointed chair of the committee; was assigned to the panel investigating the matter; expects to be designated leader of the opposition; a new police commissioner named by the mayor; to be nominated as her party's candidate; was tapped for fraternity membership.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
appoint
(əˈpɔɪnt)vb (mainly tr)
1. (also intr) to assign officially, as for a position, responsibility, etc: he was appointed manager.
2. to establish by agreement or decree; fix: a time was appointed for the duel.
3. to prescribe or ordain: laws appointed by tribunal.
4. (Law) property law to nominate (a person), under a power granted in a deed or will, to take an interest in property
5. to equip with necessary or usual features; furnish: a well-appointed hotel.
[C14: from Old French apointer to put into a good state, from a point in good condition, literally: to a point]
apˈpointer n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
ap•point
(əˈpɔɪnt)v.t.
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.
5. Archaic. to arrange.
v.i. 6. to use the power of appointment.
ap•point′a•ble, adj.
ap•point′er, n.
syn: See furnish.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
appoint
Past participle: appointed
Gerund: appointing
Imperative |
---|
appoint |
appoint |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Switch to new thesaurus
Verb | 1. | appoint - create and charge with a task or function; "nominate a committee" institute, establish, found, plant, constitute - set up or lay the groundwork for; "establish a new department" pack - set up a committee or legislative body with one's own supporters so as to influence the outcome; "pack a jury" co-opt - appoint summarily or commandeer; "The army tried to co-opt peasants into civil defence groups" |
2. | appoint - assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to; "He was appointed deputy manager"; "She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance" assign, delegate, designate, depute - give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person) name, nominate, make - charge with a function; charge to be; "She was named Head of the Committee"; "She was made president of the club" authorise, empower, authorize - give or delegate power or authority to; "She authorized her assistant to sign the papers" accredit - provide or send (envoys or embassadors) with official credentials create - invest with a new title, office, or rank; "Create one a peer" | |
3. | appoint - furnish; "a beautifully appointed house" |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
appoint
verb
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
appoint
verbThe American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
يُخَصَّصيُعَيِّنيُعَيِّـنُ
jmenovatsjednaturčit
udnævneudpegeaftalefastsætte
nimittää
postaviti
ákveîaútnefna
任命する
임명하다
nustatytasnustatytipaskyrimassusitarimas susitikti
ieceltnorādītnoteikt
imenovati
utse
แต่งตั้ง
atamakkararlaştırmaktayin etmek
bổ nhiệm
appoint
[əˈpɔɪnt] VT1. (= nominate) → nombrar (to a) they appointed him chairman → le nombraron presidente
they appointed him to do it → le nombraron para hacerlo
they appointed him to do it → le nombraron para hacerlo
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
appoint
[əˈpɔɪnt] vtCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
appoint
vt
(to a job) → einstellen; (to a post) → ernennen; to appoint somebody to an office → jdn in ein Amt berufen; to appoint somebody something → jdn zu etw ernennen or bestellen (geh) → or als etw (acc) → berufen; to appoint somebody to do something → jdn dazu bestimmen, etw zu tun; they appointed him to the vacant position → sie gaben ihm die (freie) Stelle; (professorship) → sie haben ihn auf den Lehrstuhl berufen
(= designate, ordain) → bestimmen; (= agree) → festlegen or -setzen, verabreden, ausmachen; the date appointed for that meeting (form) → der angesetzte Tagungstermin (form)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
appoint
[əˈpɔɪnt] vta. (nominate) → nominare
they appointed him chairman → lo hanno nominato presidente
they appointed a new teacher → hanno assunto un nuovo insegnante
they appointed him chairman → lo hanno nominato presidente
they appointed a new teacher → hanno assunto un nuovo insegnante
c. a well-appointed house → una casa ben attrezzata
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
appoint
(əˈpoint) verb1. to give (a person) a job or position. They appointed him manager; They have appointed a new manager.
2. to fix or agree on (a time for something). to appoint a time for a meeting.
apˈpointed adjectiveHe arrived before the appointed time.
apˈpointment noun1. (an) arrangement to meet someone; I made an appointment to see him.
2. the job or position to which a person is appointed. His appointment was for one year only.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
appoint
→ يُعَيِّـنُ jmenovat udnævne einstellen διορίζω designar nimittää nommer postaviti nominare 任命する 임명하다 aanstellen peke ut wyznaczyć designar, nomear назначать utse แต่งตั้ง atamak bổ nhiệm 任命Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009