Definitions for appointed

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appointed ap·point·ed

Spelling: [uh-poin-tid]

IPA: /əˈpɔɪn tɪd/

Appointed is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 439 anagrams from letters in appointed (adeinoppt).

Definitions for appointed

adjective

1. by, through, or as a result of an appointment (often in contrast with elected):
2. predetermined; arranged; set:
3. provided with what is necessary; equipped; furnished:

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 appointed

First recorded in 1525-35; appoint + -ed²

Examples for appointed

There, if it be your wish, I will propose you; messengers will be appointed to converse with you.

Therefore, I dismiss the fear of untimely separation from my appointed work.

“At the appointed time [Jackson] ‘heard’ them, and this was about all of it,” recalled one former cadet.

They have appointed thee in the place which should be theirs.

Certainly he did not look much as though he were appointed for early death.

The Stollen was paraded through the city of Dresden, and later an appointed “Stollen girl” cut the cake.

When he was appointed few expected that he would be able to guide his committee to a radical conclusion but he did.

Qasem Suleimani was appointed as commander of the force in 1997.

Two weeks before, teachers had been appointed to prepare a list of committees.

The U.S. will reopen an embassy in Havana, meaning an ambassador will be appointed.