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Traditional English :: appoint
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appointment.html - v.tr. 1 assign a post or office to (appoint him governor; appoint him to govern; appointed to the post). 2 (often foll. by for) fix, decide on (a time, place, etc.) ( Wednesday was appointed for the meeting; 8.30 was the appointed time). 3 prescribe; ordain ( Holy Writ appointed by the Church). 4 Law a (also absol.) declare the destination of (property etc.). b declare (a person) as having an interest in property etc. (Jones was appointed in the will). 5 (as appointed adj.) equipped, furnished (a badly appointed hotel). appointee n. appointer n. appointive adj. US [ME f. OF apointer f. Е point to a point] |
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Traditional English :: appointment
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appointment.html - n. 1 an arrangement to meet at a specific time and place. 2 a a post or office available for applicants, or recently filled (took up the appointment on Monday). b a person appointed. 3 (usu. in pl.) a furniture, fittings. b equipment. [ME f. OF apointement (as APPOINT, -MENT)] |
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Traditional English :: appoint
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appointment.html - v.tr. 1 assign a post or office to (appoint him governor; appoint him to govern; appointed to the post). 2 (often foll. by for) fix, decide on (a time, place, etc.) ( Wednesday was appointed for the meeting; 8.30 was the appointed time). 3 prescribe; ordain ( Holy Writ appointed by the Church). 4 Law a (also absol.) declare the destination of (property etc.). b declare (a person) as having an interest in property etc. (Jones was appointed in the will). 5 (as appointed adj.) equipped, furnished (a badly appointed hotel). appointee n. appointer n. appointive adj. US [ME f. OF apointer f. Е point to a point] |
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Traditional English :: appointment
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appointment.html - n. 1 an arrangement to meet at a specific time and place. 2 a a post or office available for applicants, or recently filled (took up the appointment on Monday). b a person appointed. 3 (usu. in pl.) a furniture, fittings. b equipment. [ME f. OF apointement (as APPOINT, -MENT)] |
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Traditional English :: appoggiatura
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appointment.html - n. Mus. a grace-note performed before an essential note of a melody and normally taking half its time-value. [It.] |
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Traditional English :: appoint
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appointment.html - v.tr. 1 assign a post or office to (appoint him governor; appoint him to govern; appointed to the post). 2 (often foll. by for) fix, decide on (a time, place, etc.) ( Wednesday was appointed for the meeting; 8.30 was the appointed time). 3 prescribe; ordain ( Holy Writ appointed by the Church). 4 Law a (also absol.) declare the destination of (property etc.). b declare (a person) as having an interest in property etc. (Jones was appointed in the will). 5 (as appointed adj.) equipped, furnished (a badly appointed hotel). appointee n. appointer n. appointive adj. US [ME f. OF apointer f. Е point to a point] |
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