Definizione monolingua

appoint

appoint (third-person singular simple present appoints, present participle appointing, simple past and past participle appointed)

1. (transitive): To fix with power or firmness; to establish; to mark out.

   When he appointed the foundations of the earth. --Prov. viii. 29.

2. (transitive): To fix by a decree, order, command, resolve, decision, or mutual agreement; to constitute; to ordain; to prescribe; to fix the time and place of.

   Thy servants are ready to do whatsoever my lord the king shall appoint. --2 Sam. xv. 15.

   He hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness. --Acts xvii. 31.

   Say that the emperor requests a parley ... and appoint the meeting. -- Shakspeare Titus Andronicus IV iv.

3. (transitive): To assign, designate, or set apart by authority.

   Aaron and his shall go in, and appoint them every one to his service. --Num. iv. 19.

   These were cities appointed for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them. --Josh. xx. 9.

4. (transitive): To furnish in all points; to provide with everything necessary by way of equipment; to equip; to fit out.

   The English, being well appointed, did so entertain them that their ships departed terribly torn. --Hayward.

5. (transitive), (Law): To direct, designate, or limit; to make or direct a new disposition of, by virtue of a power contained in a conveyance;—said of an estate already conveyed. --Alexander Mansfield Burrill. Kent.

Definizione dizionario appoint

	nominare
	Scegliere per un ufficio o una carica assegnando compiti con un atto di autorità.
	Choose someone for an office or a charge assigning duties and responsibilities with an act of authority.

designare

eleggere

indicare

mostrare

scegliere

arredare

assegnare

creare

dare

definire

destinare

fissare

fornire

legare

ordinare

prescrivere

produrre

selezionare

stabilire

Altri significati:

(transitive): To fix by a decree, order, command, resolve, decision, or mutual agreement; to constitute; to ordain; to prescribe; to fix the time and place of.

(transitive): To fix with power or firmness; to establish; to mark out.

to designate a person to hold an office

To assign, designate, or set apart by authority

assume (responsibility)

(transitive): To furnish in all points; to provide with everything necessary by way of equipment; to equip; to fit out.

(transitive), '''(Law):''' To direct, designate, or limit; to make or direct a new disposition of, by virtue of a power contained in a conveyance;—said of an estate already conveyed. --Alexander Mansfield Burrill. Kent.

to provide with everything necessary

(transitive): To assign, designate, or set apart by authority.