American English pronunciation
How to pronounce appointed
IPA transcription: [ə'pɔɪntəd]
Pronunciation variants: [ə'pɔɪntəd][ə'pɔɪntɪd]
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Verb
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create and charge with a task or function
“nominate a committee”
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assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to
“He was appointed deputy manager”
“She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance”
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furnish
“a beautifully appointed house”
Adjective
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subject to appointment
Adjective
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selected for a job
“the one appointed for guard duty”
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fixed or established especially by order or command; )
“at the time appointed (or the appointed time”
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provided with furnishing and accessories (especially of a tasteful kind)
“a house that is beautifully appointed”
Usage examples
- Andrew Ockershausen was appointed executive vice president.
- The Englishman was disappointed.
- The following is a list of the officially-appointed captains of the Hamilton Academical first-team.
- The Englishman was disappointed.
- Judges are selected by a committee and appointed by the chief executive.
- "It's a code," said the boy, a bit disappointed.
- Crown, or royal, colonies were ruled by a governor appointed by the monarch.
- After these disasters the Romans appointed Fabius Maximus as dictator.
- He was appointed director of President's office under Samora Machel.
- Doctor Kim dressed the wound with a bandage while looking disappointed at me.