English

Etymology
Compare with French appointement.

Pronunciation
IPA: WEAE /��p�ɪnt.m�nt/
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Noun
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1. The act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office or discharge a trust.

#:He erred by the appointment of unsuitable men.

1. The state of being appointed to a service or office; an office to which one is appointed; station; position.

#:the appointment of treasurer

1. Stipulation; agreement; the act of fixing by mutual agreement.
2. An arrangement for a meeting; an engagement.

#: They made an appointment to meet at six.
#: I'm leaving work early because I have a doctor's appointment.

1. Decree; direction; established order or constitutio.

#:To submit to the divine appointments.
#: According to the appointment of the priests. --Ezra vi. 9.

1. (Law) The exercise of the power of designating (under a power of appointment) a person to enjoy an estate or other specific property; also, the instrument by which the designation is made.
2. Equipment, furniture, as for a ship or an army; whatever is appointed for use and management; outfit; (pl.) the accouterments of military officers or soldiers, as belts, sashes, swords.

#: The cavaliers emulated their chief in the richness of their appointments. --Prescott.
#: I'll prove it in my shackles, with these hands Void of appointment, that thou liest. --Beau. & Fl.

1. A honorary part or exercise, as an oration, etc., at a public exhibition of a college; as, to have an appointment. [U.S.]

Synonyms
command
designation
direction
equipment
establishment
order

See also
calendar
meeting
schedule

Translations
trans-top|The act of appointing
Dutch: een afspraak maken
Finnish: virkaan nimittäminen
French: rendez-vous
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Hebrew: ��נ�� (minui)
Japanese: 任� (ninmei)
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trans-top|The state of being appointed
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trans-top|Stipulation; agreement
Finnish: sovittu tapaaminen, sopimus, ajanvaraus
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