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