Definitions for appoint

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appoint ap·point

Spelling: [uh-point]

IPA: /əˈpɔɪnt/

Appoint is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 143 anagrams from letters in appoint (ainoppt).

Definitions for appoint

verb (used with object)

1. to name or assign to a position, an office, or the like; designate:
2. to determine by authority or agreement; fix; set:
3. Law. to designate (a person) to take the benefit of an estate created by a deed or will.
4. to provide with what is necessary; equip; furnish:
5. Archaic. to order or establish by decree or command; ordain; constitute:
6. Obsolete. to point at by way of censure.

verb (used without object)

1. Obsolete. to ordain; resolve; determine.

Origin of appoint

1325-75; Middle English apointen Middle French apointer, equivalent to a- a-⁵ + pointer to point

Examples for appoint

Ion replies that he is a foreigner, and the Athenians and Spartans will not appoint a foreigner to be their general.

They asked for HUD to appoint an official to monitor the distribution of recovery funds in New Jersey.

Would it not be a good idea for you to appoint me your 'London agent?'

The online recruiters say IS can appoint a guardian for them to provide permission.

How would it do to appoint you, sir, to give us a few lectures in Hygiene?

Baquet and his evolving leadership team (he has yet to appoint a managing editor) face daunting challenges.

And he was said to be urging Obama to appoint her as his successor.

"Then I must insist that you appoint your successor," said Aspasia.

Why would you go out and appoint Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State and carry over that old regime?

It fell to young Ried to appoint the committee on decoration.