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appointment

noun · 16 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /əˈpɔɪnt.mɛnt/
  • Southern-US: /əˈpɔɪnt.mɪnt/
  • Southern-US: [əˈphɔɪ̯nʔmɪnʔ]
  • Southern-US: [əˈphɔɪ̯̃ʔmɪnʔ]
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  • CMU ARPABET: AH0 P OY1 N T M AH0 N T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The act of appointing a person to hold an office or to have a position of trust.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • His appointment as treasurer was deemed suitable.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: designation

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The state of being appointed to a service or office; an office to which one is appointed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • the appointment of treasurer

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A stipulation; an agreement; the act of fixing by mutual agreement.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

An arrangement between people to meet; an engagement.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • They made an appointment to meet at six.
  • I’m leaving work early because I have a doctor’s appointment.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

A decree; a direction; an established order or constitution.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: lifestyle, religion

Examples

  • to submit to the divine appointments

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

The exercise of the power of designating (under a power of appointment) a person to enjoy an estate or other specific property; also, the instrument by which the designation is made.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: law

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

noun

Meaning 7

The assignment of a person by an official to perform a duty, such as a presidential appointment of a judge to a court.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: government

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

8

noun

Meaning 8

Equipment, furniture.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: in-plural

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

9

noun

Meaning 9

An honorary part or exercise, as an oration, etc., at a public exhibition of a college.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

Examples

  • to have an appointment

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

10

noun

Meaning 10

The allowance paid to a public officer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

11

noun

Meaning 11

(law) the act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • she allocated part of the trust to her church by appointment

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: disposal, disposition

12

noun

Meaning 12

the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: assignment, designation, naming

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: decision, determination, conclusion

Narrower terms: nomination, co-option, co-optation, delegacy, ordination, ordinance, recognition

13

noun

Meaning 13

the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he applied for an appointment in the treasury

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: occupation, business, job, line of work, line

14

noun

Meaning 14

(usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fitting

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: furnishing

15

noun

Meaning 15

a meeting arranged in advance

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: date, engagement

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: meeting, get together

Narrower terms: blind date, double date, tryst, rendezvous

16

noun

Meaning 16

a person who is appointed to a job or position

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: appointee

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul

History

Etymology

From Middle English appoyntement, apoyntement, from Old French appointement, equivalent to appoint + -ment.

Across languages

Translations

157 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Albanian: emërim — act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office
  • Belarusian: прызначэ́нне (pryznačénnje) — act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office
  • Belarusian: прызначэ́ньне (pryznačénʹnje) — act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office
  • Bulgarian: назначе́ние (naznačénie) — act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office
  • Burmese: အချိန်းအချက် (a.hkyin:a.hkyak) — act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office
  • Catalan: nomenament — act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office
  • Chinese Mandarin: 任命 (rènmìng) — act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office
  • Chinese Mandarin: 任用 (rènyòng) — act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office
  • Czech: jmenování — act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office
  • Dutch: aanstelling — act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office
  • Finnish: nimittäminen — act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office
  • Finnish: nimitys — act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office
  • French: nomination — act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office
  • Galician: nomeamento — act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office
  • German: Ernennung — act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office
  • German: Berufung — act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office
  • Hebrew: מינוי (minúi) — act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office
  • Hindi: नियुक्ति (apŏiṇṭmeṇṭ) — act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office
  • Hungarian: kinevezés — act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office
  • Japanese: 任命 (ninmei) — act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office
  • Korean: 임명 (immyeong) — act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office
  • Macedonian: назначување (naznačuvanje) — act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office
  • Malayalam: നിയമനം (niyamanaṁ) — act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office
  • Māori: whakatūranga — act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office
  • Māori: kopounga — act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office
  • Polish: przeznaczenie — act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office
  • Portuguese: nomeação — act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office
  • Portuguese: designação — act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office
  • Russian: назначе́ние (naznačénije) — act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office
  • Slovene: imenovanje — act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office
  • Spanish: nombramiento — act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office
  • Swedish: utnämnande — act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office
  • Tagalog: pagtatalaga — act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office
  • Turkish: atama — act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office
  • Turkish: tayin — act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office
  • Ukrainian: призна́чення (pryznáčennja) — act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office
  • Ukrainian: призна́чання (pryznáčannja) — act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office
  • Ukrainian: ви́значення (význačennja) — act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office
  • Ukrainian: визнача́ння (vyznačánnja) — act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office
  • Catalan: nomenament — state of being appointed to a service or office; office to which one is appointed
  • Finnish: nimitys — state of being appointed to a service or office; office to which one is appointed
  • Hindi: नियुक्त (niyukt) — state of being appointed to a service or office; office to which one is appointed
  • Hungarian: állás — state of being appointed to a service or office; office to which one is appointed
  • Hungarian: beosztás — state of being appointed to a service or office; office to which one is appointed
  • Hungarian: tisztség — state of being appointed to a service or office; office to which one is appointed
  • Hungarian: státusz — state of being appointed to a service or office; office to which one is appointed
  • Māori: kopounga — state of being appointed to a service or office; office to which one is appointed
  • Portuguese: designação — state of being appointed to a service or office; office to which one is appointed
  • Scottish Gaelic: dreuchd — state of being appointed to a service or office; office to which one is appointed
  • Slovene: imenovanje — state of being appointed to a service or office; office to which one is appointed
  • Slovene: vloga — state of being appointed to a service or office; office to which one is appointed
  • Spanish: cita — state of being appointed to a service or office; office to which one is appointed
  • Catalan: compromís — stipulation; agreement
  • Dutch: afspraak — stipulation; agreement
  • Finnish: sovittu tapaaminen — stipulation; agreement
  • Finnish: sopimus — stipulation; agreement
  • Hindi: अनुबंध (anubandh) — stipulation; agreement
  • Hungarian: találkozó — stipulation; agreement
  • Hungarian: előzetes megbeszélés — stipulation; agreement
  • Hungarian: előzetes megegyezés — stipulation; agreement
  • Māori: wāhui — stipulation; agreement
  • Portuguese: compromisso — stipulation; agreement
  • Russian: договорённость (dogovorjónnostʹ) — stipulation; agreement
  • Russian: догово́р (dogovór) — stipulation; agreement
  • Russian: до́говор (dógovor) — stipulation; agreement
  • Russian: соглаше́ние (soglašénije) — stipulation; agreement
  • Spanish: compromiso — stipulation; agreement
  • Arabic: مَوْعِد (mawʕid) — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Arabic: مِيعَاد (mīʕād) — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Armenian: ժամադրություն (žamadrutʻyun) — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Belarusian: сустрэ́ча (sustréča) — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Belarusian: за́піс (zápis) — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Belarusian: прыём (pryjóm) — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Bulgarian: угово́рка (ugovórka) — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Bulgarian: сре́ща (sréšta) — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Catalan: cita — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Catalan: consulta — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Chinese Mandarin: 約會 /约会 (yuēhuì) — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Czech: schůzka — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Dutch: afspraak — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Esperanto: rendevuo — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Finnish: tapaaminen — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Finnish: aika — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Finnish: ajanvaraus — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • French: rendez-vous — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • French: rencard — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Galician: citación — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Galician: cita — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • German: Termin — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • German: Verabredung — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Greek: ραντεβού (rantevoú) — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Hebrew: פְּגִישָׁה (pgishá) — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Hindi: बैठक (baiṭhak) — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Hindi: भेंट (bhẽṭ) — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Hindi: अपॉइंटमेंट (apŏiṇṭmẽṭ) — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Hindi: मुलाक़ात (mulāqāt) — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Hungarian: időpont — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Hungarian: előjegyzés — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Hungarian: bejelentkezés — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Hungarian: időpontfoglalás — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Irish: coinne — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Italian: appuntamento — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Japanese: 約束 (yakusoku) — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Japanese: 待ち合わせ (machiawase) — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Japanese: アポイント (apointo) — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Japanese: アポ (apo) — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Japanese: 予約 (yoyaku) — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Khmer: ការណាត់ជួប (kaa nat cuəp) — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Khmer: កំណត់ (kɑmnɑt) — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Korean: 약속 (yaksok) — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Korean: 예약 (yeyak) — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Latin: constitutum — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Māori: whakaritenga — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Iranian Persian: قَرارِ مُلاقات (ġarâr-e molâġât) — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Iranian Persian: مُلاقات (molâġât) — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Iranian Persian: قَرار (ġarâr) — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Polish: wizyta — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Polish: spotkanie — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Portuguese: consulta — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Portuguese: compromisso — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Portuguese: entrevista — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Portuguese: rendez-vous — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Russian: встре́ча (vstréča) — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Russian: за́пись (zápisʹ) — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Russian: аппо́йнтмент (appójntmɛnt) — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Russian: приём (prijóm) — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Serbo-Croatian: sastanak — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Serbo-Croatian: sudar — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Slovak: stretnutie — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Slovene: termin — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Spanish: cita — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Spanish: apoinmen — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Spanish: apuntamento — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Spanish: appointment (apointment) — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Swedish: möte — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Thai: นัดหมาย (nát-mǎai) — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Turkish: randevu — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Ukrainian: зу́стріч (zústrič) — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Ukrainian: за́пис (zápys) — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Ukrainian: прийо́м (pryjóm) — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Urdu: تارِیخ (tārīx) — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Urdu: مُلَاقَات (mulāqāt) — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Urdu: اَپائِنْٹْمِنْٹ (apāinṭminṭ) — arrangement for a meeting; an engagement
  • Finnish: ohje — decree; direction; established order or constitution
  • Finnish: ilmoitus — decree; direction; established order or constitution
  • Finnish: nimittäminen — assignment of a person by an official to perform a duty
  • Finnish: nimitys — assignment of a person by an official to perform a duty
  • Hindi: नियुक्ति (niyukti) — assignment of a person by an official to perform a duty
  • Hungarian: kinevezés — assignment of a person by an official to perform a duty
  • Hungarian: kijelölés — assignment of a person by an official to perform a duty
  • Kazakh: тағайын (tağaiyn) — assignment of a person by an official to perform a duty
  • Malayalam: നിയമനം (niyamanaṁ) — assignment of a person by an official to perform a duty
  • Finnish: varusteet — equipment, furniture
  • Finnish: kalusteet — equipment, furniture
  • Hungarian: berendezés — equipment, furniture
  • Hungarian: bútorzat — equipment, furniture
  • Finnish: kunniatehtävä — honorary part or exercise
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