appointment en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /əˈpɔɪnt.mɪnt/ (Southern-US)
- (US) audio
- [əˈpʰɔɪ̯̃ʔmɪnʔ] (Southern-US)
- /əˈpɔɪnt.mɛnt/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- [əˈpʰɔɪ̯nʔmɪnʔ] (Southern-US)
Etymology
From Middle English appoyntement, apoyntement, from Old French appointement, equivalent to appoint + -ment.
Meanings
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The act of appointing a person to hold an office or to have a position of trust.
His appointment as treasurer was deemed suitable.
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The state of being appointed to a service or office; an office to which one is appointed.
the appointment of treasurer
- A stipulation; an agreement; the act of fixing by mutual agreement.
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An arrangement between people to meet; an engagement.
I’m leaving work early because I have a doctor’s appointment.
They made an appointment to meet at six.
Love's right outside our door / It made an appointment with our hearts / We tell ourselves there's time / But we never seem to get around to it
1979, Shalamar, “Let's Find the Time for Love”, in Big Fun:
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A decree; a direction; an established order or constitution.
According to the appointment of the priests.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Ezra 6:9:to submit to the divine appointments
- The exercise of the power of designating (under a power of appointment) a person to enjoy an estate or other specific property; also, the instrument by which the designation is made.
- The assignment of a person by an official to perform a duty, such as a presidential appointment of a judge to a court.
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(in-plural) Equipment, furniture.
The appointments were primitive, but the Schnitzel, the beer, and the cheese could not have been improved on.
1910, Saki [pseudonym; Hector Hugh Munro], “The Soul of Laploshka”, in Reginald in Russia and Other Sketches, London: Methuen & Co. […], →OCLC, page 70:The appointments of a gentleman's dressing-room are similar in most respects to those of the lady's dressing-room, the differences being in trifling matters.
1876, Eliza Bisbee Duffey, Our Behaviour: A Manual of Etiquette and Dress of the Best American Society, Philadelphia:[…] the house had been inhabited for years by his father, and in many of its appointments was old-fashioned and grim […]
1846 October 1 – 1848 April 1, Charles Dickens, Dombey and Son, London: Bradbury and Evans, […], published 1848, →OCLC:
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(US) An honorary part or exercise, as an oration, etc., at a public exhibition of a college.
to have an appointment
- (obsolete) The allowance paid to a public officer.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| appointments | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
dismissal (antonym(s) of “act of appointing”)
Deriveds
preappointment · appointment in Samarra · reappointment · interappointment · self-appointment · power of appointment · appointment diary · double appointment · foreappointment · nonappointment · deed of appointment · recess appointment · midnight appointment · appointment TV · appointment television · dick appointment
Relateds
Synonyms
tenure · formal · tenure · designation
Translations (158)
hi अपॉइंटमेंट (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · sv möte (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · hy ժամադրություն (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · uk призна́чання (act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office) · bg назначе́ние (act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office) · hi अनुबंध (stipulation; agreement) · sl imenovanje (state of being appointed to a service or office; office to which one is appointed) · ur اَپائِنْٹْمِنْٹ (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · ca cita (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · tr atama (act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office) · hu tisztség (state of being appointed to a service or office; office to which one is appointed) · de Ernennung (act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office) · pl wizyta (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · mi wāhui (stipulation; agreement) · pt nomeação (act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office) · de Verabredung (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · hu előjegyzés (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · ur مُلَاقَات (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · uk зу́стріч (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · hu kinevezés (assignment of a person by an official to perform a duty) · my အချိန်းအချက် (act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office) · ru до́говор (stipulation; agreement) · fa-ira مُلاقات (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · bg угово́рка (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · sl vloga (state of being appointed to a service or office; office to which one is appointed) · nl aanstelling (act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office) · hi भेंट (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · be сустрэ́ча (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · hu kinevezés (act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office) · ur تارِیخ (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · eo rendevuo (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · hu bútorzat (equipment, furniture) · hi नियोग (act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office) · ja 任命 (act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office) · el ραντεβού (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · es apoinmen (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · ru приём (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · ca nomenament (act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office) · be прыём (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · hu előzetes megbeszélés (stipulation; agreement) · ca nomenament (state of being appointed to a service or office; office to which one is appointed) · ar مَوْعِد (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · cmn 約會 /约会 (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · sk stretnutie (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · sh sudar (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · hu státusz (state of being appointed to a service or office; office to which one is appointed) · be за́піс (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · fi ohje (decree; direction; established order or constitution) · sh sastanak (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · hu előzetes megegyezés (stipulation; agreement) · es cita (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · fi nimitys (state of being appointed to a service or office; office to which one is appointed) · ru назначе́ние (act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office) · ru аппо́йнтмент (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · ru договорённость (stipulation; agreement) · pt consulta (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · fi varusteet (equipment, furniture) · ca compromís (stipulation; agreement) · es appointment (apointment) (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · es nombramiento (act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office) · ml നിയമനം (assignment of a person by an official to perform a duty) · fi ilmoitus (decree; direction; established order or constitution) · fi kunniatehtävä (honorary part or exercise) · he מינוי (act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office) · uk призна́чення (act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office) · mi kopounga (state of being appointed to a service or office; office to which one is appointed) · es compromiso (stipulation; agreement) · hi नियुक्ति (act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office) · fa-ira قَرارِ مُلاقات (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · ja 待ち合わせ (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · es cita (state of being appointed to a service or office; office to which one is appointed) · ja 約束 (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · be прызначэ́нне (act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office) · fi aika (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · sl imenovanje (act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office) · mi kopounga (act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office) · nl afspraak (stipulation; agreement) · ja アポイント (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · de Termin (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · pl przeznaczenie (act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office) · ca consulta (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · pt designação (state of being appointed to a service or office; office to which one is appointed) · sv utnämnande (act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office) · fi nimittäminen (act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office) · de Berufung (act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office) · fr rendez-vous (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · la constitutum (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · fi kalusteet (equipment, furniture) · hu bejelentkezés (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · th นัดหมาย (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · hu állás (state of being appointed to a service or office; office to which one is appointed) · es apuntamento (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · hi नियुक्ति (assignment of a person by an official to perform a duty) · uk прийо́м (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · ko 임명 (act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office) · cs schůzka (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · ja アポ (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · pt entrevista (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · tr tayin (act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office) · hu időpontfoglalás (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · gl cita (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · gd dreuchd (state of being appointed to a service or office; office to which one is appointed) · cmn 任命 (act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office) · ja 予約 (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · fi nimittäminen (assignment of a person by an official to perform a duty) · hu időpont (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · fa-ira قَرار (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · tr randevu (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · mi whakatūranga (act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office) · be прызначэ́ньне (act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office) · ko 약속 (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · cmn 任用 (act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office) · mi whakaritenga (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · ml നിയമനം (act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office) · uk визнача́ння (act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office) · hu találkozó (stipulation; agreement) · ko 예약 (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · hu kijelölés (assignment of a person by an official to perform a duty) · ru встре́ча (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · gl nomeamento (act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office) · hi नियुक्त (state of being appointed to a service or office; office to which one is appointed) · hi मुलाक़ात (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · cs jmenování (act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office) · fr rencard (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · pt compromisso (stipulation; agreement) · fi nimitys (act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office) · bg сре́ща (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · ru за́пись (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · ru догово́р (stipulation; agreement) · it appuntamento (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · tl pagtatalaga (act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office) · sq emërim (act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office) · fi sovittu tapaaminen (stipulation; agreement) · mk назначување (act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office) · ar مِيعَاد (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · ru соглаше́ние (stipulation; agreement) · hu beosztás (state of being appointed to a service or office; office to which one is appointed) · pt designação (act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office) · uk за́пис (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · fi tapaaminen (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · km ការណាត់ជួប (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · gl citación (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · fi nimitys (assignment of a person by an official to perform a duty) · fi ajanvaraus (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · sl termin (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · he פְּגִישָׁה (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · nl afspraak (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · ga coinne (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · pt rendez-vous (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · pt compromisso (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · hu berendezés (equipment, furniture) · fr nomination (act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office) · kk тағайын (assignment of a person by an official to perform a duty) · hi बैठक (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · fi sopimus (stipulation; agreement) · uk ви́значення (act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office) · pl spotkanie (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) · km កំណត់ (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement)