adj · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/əˈpɔɪntɪd/
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CMU ARPABET:AH0 P OY1 N T IH0 D
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Subject to appointment, as opposed to an election.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
In the United States, the Secretary of State is an appointed position.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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verb
Meaning 2
simple past and past participle of appoint.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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adjective
Meaning 3
subject to appointment
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: appointive
Antonyms: none provided
4
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
selected for a job
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the one appointed for guard duty
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
provided with furnishing and accessories (especially of a tasteful kind)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a house that is beautifully appointed
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
adjective satellite
Meaning 6
fixed or established especially by order or command)