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21appoint — appointable, adj. appointer, n. /euh poynt /, v.t. 1. to name or assign to a position, an office, or the like; designate: to appoint a new treasurer; to appoint a judge to the bench. 2. to determine by authority or agreement; fix; set: to appoint …
22appoint — 01. He has just been [appointed] Vice President. 02. Don t forget that you have an [appointment] at 3:00 this afternoon. 03. The Prime Minister will [appoint] the new governor general in the next couple of weeks. 04. Humphrey Albertson has been… …
23appoint — ap|point W2S2 [əˈpɔınt] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: apointier to arrange , from point] 1.) to choose someone for a position or a job ▪ officials appointed by the government appoint sb to sth ▪ He s been appointed to the State… …
24appoint — verb (T) 1 to choose someone for a position or a job: They appointed a new teacher at the school. | appoint (sb) as sth: O Connell was appointed as Chairman of the Council. | The School Board have appointed her Superintendent of the city s… …
25appoint — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French appointer, from a (from Latin ad ) + point point Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to fix or set officially < appoint a trial date > b …
26Appoint — Ap|point 〈[ apoɛ̃:] m. 6〉 1. Zuschuss 2. Ausgleichsbetrag 3. Wechsel [<frz. à point „auf den Punkt (genau)“] * * * Appoint [ apwɛ̃; französisch à point »auf den Punkt (genau)«] …
27appoint — (a poin) s. m. Terme de commerce. 1° Somme qui fait le solde d un compte. 2° Complément d une somme en petite monnaie. Pour faire cent francs en écus de trois livres, il fallait trente trois écus et un appoint de vingt sous. HISTORIQUE… …
28appoint — verb Appoint is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑president Appoint is used with these nouns as the object: ↑adviser, ↑agent, ↑ambassador, ↑applicant, ↑architect, ↑attorney, ↑auditor, ↑bishop, ↑cabinet, ↑ …
29appoint — [[t]əpɔ͟ɪnt[/t]] ♦♦♦ appoints, appointing, appointed VERB If you appoint someone to a job or official position, you formally choose them for it. → See also appointed [V n to n] It made sense to appoint a banker to this job... [V n to inf] The …
30appoint — ap•point [[t]əˈpɔɪnt[/t]] v. t. 1) gov to name or assign officially: to appoint a new treasurer[/ex] 2) to fix; set: to appoint a time for the meeting[/ex] 3) law to designate (a person) to take the benefit of an estate created by a deed or will… …
