ap·point 
/əˈpoɪnt/ verb
ap·points; ap·point·ed; ap·point·ing /əˈpoɪnt/ verb [+ obj] 1 : to choose (someone) to have a particular job : to give (someone) a position or duty
▪ The President appointed [=named, designated] him (as) Secretary of Education. ▪ She was appointed professor of chemistry at the university. ▪ After his parents died, the boy's uncle was appointed as his guardian. ▪ Every year, the group appoints three new members. ▪ a committee appointed by Congress ▪ the company's newly appointed assistant director ▪ The defendant will be represented by a court-appointed attorney. [=a lawyer chosen by a court to defend someone who has been accused of a crime] — often + to ▪ appointing women to positions of power ▪ She was appointed to the position last year. — often followed by to + verb ▪ He has been appointed to serve as president of the club. ▪ A young lawyer was appointed to represent the accused man. — see also self-appointed 2 formal a : to decide or establish (something) in an official way — usually used as appointed ▪ She wasn't able to accomplish her appointed tasks. [=the things that she was supposed to do] ▪ We will not deviate/stray from our appointed course. ▪ doctors on their appointed rounds
b : to decide (the time or place at which something will happen or be done) — usually used as appointed ▪ We were all ready at the appointed time/hour. ▪ on the appointed day ▪ Call me when you reach the appointed place/location. 3 : to decorate and put furniture in (a room or space) — usually used as (be) appointed ▪ Each suite is appointed with handmade furniture and original artwork. ▪ We stayed in one of the hotel's beautifully appointed rooms. — see also well-appointed
▪ The President appointed [=named, designated] him (as) Secretary of Education. ▪ She was appointed professor of chemistry at the university. ▪ After his parents died, the boy's uncle was appointed as his guardian. ▪ Every year, the group appoints three new members. ▪ a committee appointed by Congress ▪ the company's newly appointed assistant director ▪ The defendant will be represented by a court-appointed attorney. [=a lawyer chosen by a court to defend someone who has been accused of a crime] — often + to ▪ appointing women to positions of power ▪ She was appointed to the position last year. — often followed by to + verb ▪ He has been appointed to serve as president of the club. ▪ A young lawyer was appointed to represent the accused man. — see also self-appointed
b : to decide (the time or place at which something will happen or be done) — usually used as appointed ▪ We were all ready at the appointed time/hour. ▪ on the appointed day ▪ Call me when you reach the appointed place/location.
— ap·poin·tee /əˌpoɪnˈti:/ noun, plural ap·poin·tees [count]
▪ presidential appointees [=people chosen by the President to fill a position] ▪ He was a political appointee, not an elected official.
/əˌpoɪnˈti:/ noun, plural ap·poin·tees [count] ▪ presidential appointees [=people chosen by the President to fill a position] ▪ He was a political appointee, not an elected official.
