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328 words match “APPOINT”

APPOINT v. 7 definitions
To fix with power or firmness; to establish; to mark out. When he appointed the foundations of the earth. Prov. viii. 29.
APPOINTABLE a.
Capable of being appointed or constituted.
APPOINTEE n. 2 definitions
A person appointed. The commission authorizes them to make appointments, and pay the appointees. Circular of Mass. Representatives (1768).
APPOINTER n.
One who appoints, or executes a power of appointment. Kent.
APPOINTIVE a.
Subject to appointment; as, an appointive office. [R.]
APPOINTMENT n. 8 definitions
The act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office or discharge a trust; as, he erred by the appointment of unsuitable men.
APPOINTOR n.
The person who selects the appointee. See Appointee, 2.
DISAPPOINT v. 2 definitions
om the attainment of that which was excepted, hoped, or desired; to balk; as, a man is disappointed of his hopes or expectations, or his hopes, desires, intentions, expectations, or plans are disappointed; a bad season disappoints the farmer of his crops; a defeat disappoints an enemy of his spoil. I was disappointed,…
DISAPPOINTED a. 2 definitions
Defeated of expectation or hope; balked; as, a disappointed person or hope.
DISAPPOINTMENT n. 2 definitions
The act of disappointing, or the state of being disappointed; defeat or failure of expectation or hope; miscarriage of design or plan; frustration. If we hope for things of which we have not thoroughly considered the value, our disappointment will be greater our pleasure in the fruition of them. Addison. In disappointm…
FOREAPPOINT v.
To set, order, or appoint, beforehand. Sherwood.
FOREAPPOINTMENT n.
Previous appointment; preordinantion. Sherwood.
NONAPPOINTMENT n.
Neglect of making appointment; failure to receive an appointment.
PREAPPOINT v.
To appoint previously, or beforehand. Carlyle.
PREAPPOINTMENT n.
Previous appointment.
REAPPOINT v.
To appoint again.
REAPPOINTMENT n.
The act of reappointing, or the state of being reappointed.
ACCOMPLISH v.
hts. Shak. It [the moon] is fully accomplished for all those ends to which Providence did appoint it. Wilkins. These qualities . . . go to accomplish a perfect woman. Cowden Clarke.
ADMINISTRATION n.
use. Administration with the will annexed, administration granted where the testator has appointed no executor, or where his appointment of an executor for any cause has failed, as by death, incompetency, refusal to act, etc.
AFFECT v.
To assign; to appoint. [R.] One of the domestics was affected to his special service. Thackeray.
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