English Dictionary

appoint

IPA（発音記号）

/əˈpɔɪnt/

動詞

他動詞 廃用 自動詞

(transitive) To set, fix or determine (a time or place for something such as a meeting, or the meeting itself) by authority or agreement. / (transitive) To name (someone to a post or role).

日本語の意味

（権限に基づき）誰かを任命する、指名する / 会合などの日時や場所を決定する、設定する

The committee will appoint the meeting for Monday at 10:00 AM.

委員会は会議を月曜日の午前10時に予定するでしょう。

意味（1）

(transitive) To set, fix or determine (a time or place for something such as a meeting, or the meeting itself) by authority or agreement.

His Royal Highness called to pay his respects to her Majesty; but, from the unexpected nature of his visit, her Majesty was not in a state then to receive him; but soon after sent a letter to Prince Leopold, to appoint one o'clock this day for an interview.

意味（2）

(transitive) To name (someone to a post or role).

Aaron and his shall go in, and appoint them every one to his service.

意味（3）

(transitive) To furnish or equip (a place) completely; to provide with all the equipment or furnishings necessary; to fit out.

The hotel is beautifully designed and beautifully appointed in a classic, modern style that manages to be both serene and luxurious at the same time.

意味（4）

(transitive) To equip (someone) with (something); to assign (someone) authoritatively (some equipment).

after mature Deliberation, he appointed them a Ship of seventy Tons,

意味（5）

(transitive, law) To fix the disposition of (property) by designating someone to take use of (it).

If the donee of a power appoint the fund to one of the objects of the power, under an understanding that the latter is to lend the fund to tho former, although on good security, the appointment is bad.

意味（6）

(obsolete, transitive) To fix with power or firmness by decree or command; to ordain or establish.

When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:

意味（7）

(obsolete, intransitive) To resolve; to determine; to ordain.

For the Lord had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel.

appoints （ present singular third-person ）

appointing （ participle present ）

appointed （ participle past ）

appointed （ past ）