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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈpɔɪntɪd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/əˈpɔɪntɪd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ə poin′tid)

ap•point•ed /əˈpɔɪntɪd/USA pronunciation adj.

[before a noun] fixed;
set;
decided on:arrived at the appointed hour.
equipped;
furnished:luxuriously appointed rooms.

ap•point•ed (ə poin′tid),USA pronunciation adj.

Governmentby, through, or as a result of an appointment (often in contrast with elected):an appointed official.
Governmentpredetermined;
arranged;
set:They met at the appointed time in the appointed place.
Governmentprovided with what is necessary;
equipped;
furnished:a beautifully appointed office.

appoint + -ed² 1525–35

ap•point /əˈpɔɪnt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]

Governmentto name or assign officially: [~ + object + object]appointed him chairman.[~ + object + to + object]They appointed him to the position of chairman.
to fix;
set: to appoint a time for the meeting.
to equip;
furnish: They appointed the house luxuriously.

See -point-.

ap•point (ə point′),USA pronunciation v.t.

Governmentto name or assign to a position, an office, or the like;
designate:to appoint a new treasurer; to appoint a judge to the bench.
to determine by authority or agreement;
fix;
set:to appoint a time for the meeting.
Lawto designate (a person) to take the benefit of an estate created by a deed or will.
to provide with what is necessary;
equip;
furnish:They appointed the house with all the latest devices.
[Archaic.]to order or establish by decree or command;
ordain;
constitute:laws appointed by God.
[Obs.]to point at by way of censure.

v.i.

[Obs.]to ordain;
resolve;
determine.

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

ap•point′a•ble, adj.
ap•point′er, n.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

appoint /əˈpɔɪnt/ vb (mainly tr)

(also intr) to assign officially, as for a position, responsibility, etc
to establish by agreement or decree; fix
to prescribe or ordain: laws appointed by tribunal
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

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French apointer to put into a good state, from a point in good condition, literally: to a pointapˈpointer n

'appointed' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

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