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APPOINT DEFINITIONS - 12 definitions found


Websters 1828 Dictionary

Appoint APPOINT', v.t.
1. To fix; to settle; to establish; to make fast.
When he appointed the foundations of the earth. Prov 8.
2. To constitute, ordain, or fix by decree, order or decision.
Let Pharoah appoint officers over the land. Gen 41.
He hath appointed a day in which he will judge the world. Acts 17.
3. To allot, assign or designate.
Aaron and his sons shall appoint every one to his service. Num 4.
These cities were appointed for all the children of Israel. Josh 20.
4. To purpose or resolve; to fix the intention.
For so he had appointed. Acts 20.
5. To ordain, command or order.
Thy servants are ready to do whatever my Lord the King shall appoint. 2 Sam 15.
6. To settle; to fix, name or determine by agreement; as, they appointed a time and place for the meeting.


WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005)

appoint v 1: create and charge with a task or function; "nominate a committee" [syn: appoint, name, nominate, constitute] 2: assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to; "He was appointed deputy manager"; "She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance" [syn: appoint, charge] 3: furnish; "a beautifully appointed house"




Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition (2003)

appoint 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. to name officially <will appoint her director of the program> c. archaic arrange d. to determine the disposition of (an estate) to someone by virtue of a power of appointment 2. to provide with complete and usually appropriate or elegant furnishings or equipment <a beautifully appointed room> intransitive verb to exercise a power of appointment Synonyms: see furnish

Oxford English Reference Dictionary

appoint
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 prescribe; ordain (Holy Writ appointed by the Church).
4 Law a (also absol.) declare the destination of (property etc.). b declare (a person) as having an interest in property etc. (Jones was appointed in the will).
5 (as appointed adj.) equipped, furnished (a badly appointed hotel).
Derivatives:
appointee n. appointer n. appointive adj. US
Etymology: ME f. OF apointer f. à point to a point


English Explanatory Dictionary

appoint əˈpɔɪnt 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 prescribe; ordain (Holy Writ appointed by the Church). 4 Law a (also absol.) declare the destination of (property etc.). b declare (a person) as having an interest in property etc. (Jones was appointed in the will). 5 (as appointed adj.) equipped, furnished (a badly appointed hotel). øøappointee n. appointer n. appointive adj. US [ME f. OF apointer f. å point to a point]

English-Old English dictionary

appoint
arædan, gesettan

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Appoint \Ap*point"\ ([a^]p*point"), v. i. To ordain; to determine; to arrange. For the Lord had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel. --2 Sam. xvii. 14.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Appoint \Ap*point"\ ([a^]p*point"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Appointed; p. pr. & vb. n. Appointing.] [OE. appointen, apointen, OF. apointier to prepare, arrange, lean, place, F. appointer to give a salary, refer a cause, fr. LL. appunctare to bring back to the point, restore, to fix the point in a controversy, or the points in an agreement; L. ad + punctum a point. See Point.] 1. To fix with power or firmness; to establish; to mark out. When he appointed the foundations of the earth. --Prov. viii. 29. 2. To fix by a decree, order, command, resolve, decision, or mutual agreement; to constitute; to ordain; to prescribe; to fix the time and place of. Thy servants are ready to do whatsoever my lord the king shall appoint. --2 Sam. xv. 15. He hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness. --Acts xvii. 31. Say that the emperor request a parley . . . and appoint the meeting. --Shak. 3. To assign, designate, or set apart by authority. Aaron and his shall go in, and appoint them every one to his service. --Num. iv. 19. These were cities appointed for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them. --Josh. xx. 9. 4. To furnish in all points; to provide with everything necessary by way of equipment; to equip; to fit out. The English, being well appointed, did so entertain them that their ships departed terribly torn. --Hayward. 5. To point at by way, or for the purpose, of censure or commendation; to arraign. [Obs.] Appoint not heavenly disposition. --Milton. 6. (Law) To direct, designate, or limit; to make or direct a new disposition of, by virtue of a power contained in a conveyance; -- said of an estate already conveyed. --Burrill. Kent. To appoint one's self, to resolve. [Obs.] --Crowley.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

APPOINT a-point': This word is used for the expression of a large variety of ideas and the translation of almost as many words. naqabh = "stipulate" (Ge 30:28). paqadh = "put into office" (Ge 41:34; Nu 1:50; Es 2:3); "select" (Jer 51:27); "put in charge" (Jer 49:19; 50:44); "assign" (Nu 4:27; Jer 15:3); "send" (Le 26:16); "designate," "select" (Ex 21:13; Nu 4:19; 2Sa 7:10; Isa 61:3); "single out" (1Sa 8:11,12; Ho 1:11). nathan = "designate," "select" (Nu 35:6 the King James Version; Jos 20:2 the King James Version; Eze 45:6); "set aside" (Ex 30:16). shith = "designate," "select" (Job 14:13; Isa 26:1). So also `amadh (1Ch 15:16; Ne 7:3); so shalach (1Ki 5:9); qarah (Nu 35:11). tsawah = "choose" (2Sa 6:21). bachar = "select" (2Sa 15:15 the King James Version). 'amar = "command" (1Ki 5:6 the King James Version). tithemi = "designate," "select" (Mt 24:51; Lu 12:46). A careful reading of the above passages will bring to mind the doctrine that with reference to the world's work, God Himself calls men into office, selecting them from among the multitude and setting them aside for His special purposes; and that He calls to His assistance not only men but also events and forces of Nature (Le 26:16). Frank E. Hirsch

Soule\'s Dictionary of English Synonyms

appoint v. a. 1. Fix, determine, prescribe, set, establish. 2. Direct, ordain, enjoin, require, command, decree, order, bid, impose, insist on. 3. Assign, allot, designate, destine. 4. Nominate, name, constitute, create. 5. Furnish, equip, supply.

English Explanatory Dictionary (Synonyms)

appoint əˈpɔɪnt v. 1 fix, set, settle, determine, ordain, authorize, establish, destine, arrange, assign, allot, prescribe, decree: The time appointed for the execution has been delayed. 2 name, designate, nominate, elect; assign, delegate, commission, deputize; select, choose: I was delighted to have been appointed as chairman. 3 equip, fit out, furnish, decorate: They live comfortably in a well-appointed home in the suburbs.

Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

76 Moby Thesaurus words for "appoint": accouter, allocate, allot, appropriate to, arm, arrange, assign, assign to, authorize, choose, commission, decorate, decree, delegate, demand, deputize, designate, destinate, destine, detail, determine, devote, dictate, doom, dress, earmark, elect, equip, establish, fate, fit, fit out, fit up, fix, foredoom, furnish, gear, heel, impose, lay down, lot, make assignments, make obligatory, man, mark, mark off, mark out for, munition, name, nominate, ordain, ordinate, outfit, place in office, portion off, prepare, prescribe, require, reserve, restrict, restrict to, rig, rig out, rig up, schedule, select, set, set apart, set aside, set off, settle, staff, tab, tag, turn out, vote in


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