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appoint

ap·point [ ə póynt ] (past and past participle ap·point·ed, present participle ap·point·ing, 3rd person present singular ap·points)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. select somebody for position or job: to select a person or a group of people for an official position or to do a job
She's been appointed director.

2. agree on time or place: to fix or agree on a time or place for something to happen ( formal )

3. law empower trustee: to authorize a trustee to transfer trust property to beneficiaries

[14th century. < Old French apointier "arrange, settle" < a point "to a point"]

ap·point·ee [ ə pòyn t, ə póyntee ] noun
ap·point·er noun
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