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ap·point·ment  (-pointmnt)
n.
1.
a. The act of appointing or designating someone for an office or position.
b. The office or position to which one has been appointed.
2. An arrangement to do something or meet someone at a particular time and place. See Synonyms at engagement.
3. appointments Furnishings, fittings, or equipment.
4. Law The act of directing the disposition of property by virtue of a power granted for this purpose.

appointment
Noun
1. an arrangement to meet a person
2. the act of placing someone in a job or position
3. the person appointed
4. the job or position to which a person is appointed
5. appointments fixtures or fittings
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.appointmentappointment - the act of putting a person into a non-elective position; "the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee"
decision, determination, conclusion - the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly"
nomination - the act of officially naming a candidate; "the Republican nomination for Governor"
co-optation, co-option - the act of appointing summarily (with or without the appointee's consent)
delegacy - the appointment of a delegate
ordinance, ordination - the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders; "the rabbi's family was present for his ordination"
recognition - designation by the chair granting a person the right to speak in a deliberative body; "he was unable to make his motion because he couldn't get recognition by the chairman"
2.appointmentappointment - a meeting arranged in advance; "she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date"
get together, meeting - a small informal social gathering; "there was an informal meeting in my living room"
blind date - a date with a stranger; "she never goes on blind dates"
double date - a date in which two couples participate
tryst, rendezvous - a date; usually with a member of the opposite sex
date, escort - a participant in a date; "his date never stopped talking"
3.appointmentappointment - (usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)
furnishing - (usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livable
plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
4.appointmentappointment - a person who is appointed to a job or position
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
5.appointment - the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed; "he applied for an appointment in the treasury"
job, line of work, occupation, business, line - the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business"
6.appointment - (law) the act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment; "she allocated part of the trust to her church by appointment"
disposition, disposal - the act or means of getting rid of something
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

appointment
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Spanish appointment [əˈpɔɪntmənt] n (= engagement) → cita (= date); compromiso;
(act) → nombramiento (= post); puesto;
to make an appointment (with) [+ doctor] → pedir hora (con) [+ friend]; citarse (con);
"appointments (vacant)" → "ofertas de trabajo";
by appointment → mediante cita

French appointment [əˈpɔɪntmənt] appoint n (to post) → nomination f (= job); poste m (= arrangement to meet); rendez-vous m;
to have an appointment → avoir un rendez-vous;
to make an appointment (with) → prendre rendez-vous (avec);
I'd like to make an appointment → je voudrais prendre rendez-vous;
"appointments (vacant)" (Press) → "offres d'emploi";
by appointment → sur rendez-vous

German appointment [əˈpɔɪntmənt] appoint nErnennung f;
(post) → Stelle f;
(arranged meeting) → Termin m;
to make an appointment (with sb) appoint → einen Termin (mit jdm) vereinbaren;
by appointment appoint → nach Anmeldung, mit Voranmeldung

Italian appointment [əˈpɔɪntmənt] nnomina (= arrangement to meet); appuntamento;
by appointment → su or per appuntamento;
to make an appointment with sb → prendere un appuntamento con qn;
(PRESS): "appointments (vacant)" → "offerte fpl di impiego"

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An appointment with a shadowy Something in your own imagination, which appears and disappears, and leaves substantial writing behind it
AN eminent Justice of the Supreme Court of Patagascar was accused of having obtained his appointment by fraud.
He applied for, and obtained, an appointment in one of the colonies.
 
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