Appointed

Word APPOINTED
Character 9
Hyphenation appointed
Pronunciations /əˈpɔɪntɪd/

Definitions and meanings of "Appointed"

What do we mean by appointed?

To set, fix or determine (a time or place for something such as a meeting, or the meeting itself) by authority or agreement.

To name (someone to a post or role).

To furnish or equip (a place) completely; to provide with all the equipment or furnishings necessary; to fit out.

To equip (someone) with (something); to assign (someone) authoritatively (some equipment).

To fix the disposition of (property) by designating someone to take use of (it).

To fix with power or firmness by decree or command; to ordain or establish.

To resolve; to determine; to ordain.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Appointed

The word "appointed" in example sentences

And though it is the nobility of the highest creatures to look forward to, and partly to understand the changes which are appointed for them, preparing for them beforehand; and if, as is usual with _appointed_ changes, they be into ❋ John Ruskin (1859)

ST JOHN'S, Antigua -- A firm appointed by Antiguan authorities to liquidate the assets of R. Allen Stanford's offshore Caribbean bank has won control of assets in the U.K. worth more than $100 million, a defeat for a U. S.-appointed receiver in an ongoing fight over jurisdiction in the case. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacted that commissioners should be appointed by joint ballot of both Houses, "to meet and confer with such deputies as may be _appointed by the other States_ for similar purposes, and with them to discuss and decide upon _the most effectual means to remove the defects of our Federal Union, and to procure the enlarged purposes which it was intended to effect; and that they report such an act to the General Assembly of this State, as, when agreed to by them_, will effectually provide for the same." ❋ Jefferson Davis (1848)

The act of the General Assembly of Pennsylvania constituted and appointed certain deputies, designated by name, "with powers to meet such deputies as may be _appointed and authorized by the other States_ ❋ Jefferson Davis (1848)

He is committed to prison, to hell prison, there to abide, not at pleasure, not as long and as little time as he will, but the term appointed by his Judge; nor may he there choose his own affliction, neither for manner, measure, or continuance. ❋ Jeremiah Rev. Chaplin (N/A)

When the term appointed by his lady, and the day she named for his return drew near, ❋ Marie De France (N/A)

After the term appointed for its pretended destruction was elapsed, they sent scouts to the city, which they had left quite empty, and, hearing that it was still standing, returned to it, and with their fears forgot their repentance and all their good resolutions. ❋ Alban Butler (N/A)

Reply Obj. 2: When each one attains to happiness he will reach the term appointed to him by Divine predestination, and nothing further will remain to which he may tend, although by reaching that term, some will approach nearer to God than others. ❋ Aquinas Thomas (N/A)

S: Whoever hopes to meet Allah, the term appointed by Allah will then most surely come; and He is the Hearing, the Knowing. ❋ Abdullah Yusuf Ali (1902)

Then He raiseth you again to life therein, that the term appointed (for you) may be accomplished. ❋ Abdullah Yusuf Ali (1902)

Pursuant to the platform pledge of his party President McKinley early in his term appointed E.ward O. Wolcott, Adlai E. Stevenson, and Charles J. Paine special envoys to the Powers in the interest of international bi-metallism. ❋ Elisha Benjamin Andrews (1880)

"You promise me, then," saith the Queen, "that you will return hither the soonest you may, or at the least, within the term appointed after you shall have learnt that Clamados is healed, to defend you of the treason that he layeth upon you?" ❋ Anonymous (1869)

'Aha!' he said, 'do I see her one evening before the term appointed?' and bowed profoundly. ❋ George Meredith (1868)

'But I say that so long as the heir is a child, he differeth nothing from a bondservant, though he is lord of all; but is under guardians and stewards until the term appointed of the father. ❋ George MacDonald (1864)

He arrived at the court of the King, his master, on the third day after the expiration of the term appointed to him, and found that he had called a meeting of his council, by reason of the failure of the courier to return at the time appointed. ❋ Anonymous (1855)

S: And the sun runs on to a term appointed for it; that is the ordinance of the Mighty, the Knowing. ❋ Abdullah Yusuf Ali (1902)

Y: Thus when they fulfil their term appointed, either take them back on equitable terms or part with them on equitable terms; and take for witness two persons from among you, endued with justice, and establish the evidence (as) before Allah. ❋ Abdullah Yusuf Ali (1902)

Y: Seest thou not that Allah merges Night into Day and he merges Day into Night; that He has subjected the sun, and the moon (to his Law), each running its course for a term appointed; and that Allah is well-acquainted with all that ye do? ❋ Abdullah Yusuf Ali (1902)

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