ap ‧ point S2 W2 /əˈpɔɪnt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: apointier 'to arrange' , from point ]
1 . to choose someone for a position or a job:
officials appointed by the government
appoint somebody to something
He’s been appointed to the State Supreme Court.
appoint somebody to do something
A committee was appointed to consider the plans.
appoint (somebody) as something
O'Connell was appointed as chairman.
2 . formal to arrange or decide a time or place for something to happen:
The committee appointed a day in June for celebrations.
Everyone assembled in the hall at the appointed time (=at the time that had been arranged) .
—appointee /əˌpɔɪnˈtiː, ˌæpɔɪn-/ noun [countable] :
a presidential appointee
⇨ ↑ self-appointed , ↑ well-appointed