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- [uh-point]
- /əˈpɔɪnt/
- /əˈpɔɪnt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-point]
- /əˈpɔɪnt/
Definitions of appoint word
- verb appoint If you appoint someone to a job or official position, you formally choose them for it. 3
- verb appoint to assign officially, as for a position, responsibility, etc 3
- verb appoint to establish by agreement or decree; fix 3
- verb appoint to prescribe or ordain 3
- verb appoint to nominate (a person), under a power granted in a deed or will, to take an interest in property 3
- verb appoint to equip with necessary or usual features; furnish 3
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Origin of appoint
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English apointen < Middle French apointer, equivalent to a- a-5 + pointer to point
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Parts of speech for Appoint
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
appoint popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for appoint
verb appoint
- set — to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table.
- name — a dictionary of given names that indicates whether a name is usually male, female, or unisex and often includes origins as well as meanings; for example, as by indicating that Evangeline, meaning “good news,” comes from Greek. Used primarily as an aid in selecting a name for a baby, dictionaries of names may also include lists of famous people who have shared a name and information about its current popularity ranking.
- nominate — to propose (someone) for appointment or election to an office.
- choose — If you choose someone or something from several people or things that are available, you decide which person or thing you want to have.
- install — to place in position or connect for service or use: to install a heating system; to install software on a computer.
Antonyms for appoint
verb appoint
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- unsettle — to alter from a settled state; cause to be no longer firmly fixed or established; render unstable; disturb: Violence unsettled the government.
- disallow — to refuse to allow; reject; veto: to disallow a claim for compensation.
- retract — to withdraw (a statement, opinion, etc.) as inaccurate or unjustified, especially formally or explicitly; take back.
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
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