appoint
[ uh-point ]
/ əˈpɔɪnt /
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
Obsolete.
to ordain; resolve; determine.
Origin of appoint
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British Dictionary definitions for reappoint (1 of 2)
reappoint
/ (ˌriːəˈpɔɪnt) /
verb (tr)
to assign (a person, committee, etc) to a post or role again
Derived forms of reappoint
reappointment, nounBritish Dictionary definitions for reappoint (2 of 2)
appoint
/ (əˈpɔɪnt) /
verb (mainly tr)
(also intr)
to assign officially, as for a position, responsibility, etc
he was appointed manager
to establish by agreement or decree; fix
a time was appointed for the duel
to prescribe or ordain
laws appointed by tribunal
property law
to nominate (a person), under a power granted in a deed or will, to take an interest in property
to equip with necessary or usual features; furnish
a well-appointed hotel
Derived forms of appoint
appointer, nounWord Origin for appoint
C14: from Old French
apointer to put into a good state, from
a point in good condition, literally: to a
point