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  • 31appoint — /əˈpɔɪnt / (say uh poynt) verb (t) 1. to nominate or assign to a position, or to perform a function; set apart; designate: to appoint a new secretary. 2. to constitute, ordain, or fix by decree, order, or decision; decree: laws appointed by God.… …

  • 32appoint — v.tr. 1 assign a post or office to (appoint him governor; appoint him to govern; appointed to the post). 2 (often foll. by for) fix, decide on (a time, place, etc.) (Wednesday was appointed for the meeting; 8.30 was the appointed time). 3… …

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  • 33appoint — verb /əˈpɔɪnt/ a) To fix with power or firmness; to establish; to mark out. When he appointed the foundations of the earth. Prov. viii. 29. b) To fix by a decree, order, command, resolve, decision, or mutual agreement; to constitute; to ordain;… …

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  • 34Appoint — Ap|point [a po̯ɛ̃:] der; s, s <aus fr. appoint »Rest, Rest , Ergänzungssumme« zu point »Punkt«, dies aus lat. punctum> Ausgleichsbetrag; Wechsel, der eine Restschuld vollständig ausgleicht …

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  • 35appoint — [14] Appoint came from the Old French verb apointier ‘arrange’, which was based on the phrase a point, literally ‘to a point’. Hints of the original meaning can still be found in some of the verb’s early uses in English, in the sense ‘settle a… …

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  • 36appoint — verb 1) he was appointed chairman Syn: nominate, name, designate, install as, commission, engage, co opt; select, choose, elect, vote in; Military detail Ant: reject 2) t …

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  • 37appoint*/*/ — [əˈpɔɪnt] verb [T] to choose someone to do a particular job We need to appoint a new school secretary.[/ex] …

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  • 38appoint — /ə pɔɪnt/ verb to choose someone for a job ● We have appointed a new distribution manager. ● They’ve appointed Janet Smith (to the post of) manager. (NOTE: You appoint a person to a job.) …

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  • 39appoint — [14] Appoint came from the Old French verb apointier ‘arrange’, which was based on the phrase a point, literally ‘to a point’. Hints of the original meaning can still be found in some of the verb’s early uses in English, in the sense ‘settle a… …

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  • 40Appoint avancé — ● Appoint avancé somme retenue sur le décompte de paie pour compenser l appoint précédent …

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