Appointed - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |əˈpɔɪn(t)əd|  American pronunciation of the word appointed
Brit.  |əˈpɔɪntɪd|  British pronunciation of the word appointed
- this word is a past tense form of the verbto appoint
- this word is a past participle form of the verbto appoint

adjective

- selected for a job
the one appointed for guard duty
- fixed or established especially by order or command (syn: ordained, prescribed)
at the time appointed (or the appointed time)
- provided with furnishing and accessories (especially of a tasteful kind)
a house that is beautifully appointed

Extra examples

She was appointed professor of chemistry at the university.

After his parents died, the boy's uncle was appointed as his guardian.

A house that is beautifully appointed.

They've appointed a new minister to replace the one who just retired.

She was appointed by the Crown.

After the death of her parents, her uncle was appointed as her legal guardian.

The Pope appointed two new cardinals this year.

...he was appointed coadjutor to the president...

Because he was indigent, the court appointed a lawyer to defend him.

He has been appointed to mediate the dispute.

...a novitiate in the rarefied world of international diplomacy, the recently appointed ambassador is treading cautiously...

...he was appointed procurator of the church and was responsible for all of the financial arrangements...

...a richly appointed, queenly bedroom, complete with a massive four-poster bed...

He was appointed senior adviser to the president.

It is only a guess that she will be appointed.

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