they appointed him chairman — lo hanno nominato presidente
they appointed a new teacher — hanno assunto un nuovo insegnante
at the appointed time — all'ora stabilita
a well-appointed house — una casa ben attrezzata
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
Appoint — Ap*point ([a^]p*point ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Appointed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Appointing}.] [OE. appointen, apointen, OF. apointier to prepare, arrange, lean, place, F. appointer to give a salary, refer a cause, fr. LL. appunctare to bring back to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
appoint — ap·point /ə pȯint/ vt 1: to name officially to a position appoint ed to the agency s top post appoint ed conservator of the estate 2: to determine the distribution of (property) by exercising the authority granted by a power of appointment … Law dictionary
appoint — ap‧point [əˈpɔɪnt] verb [transitive] 1. to choose someone for a job or position: • The company appointed a new chairman last week. appoint somebody to do something • It can appoint a foreign company to manufacture its product under licence.… … Financial and business terms
Appoint — Ap*point ([a^]p*point ), v. i. To ordain; to determine; to arrange. [1913 Webster] For the Lord had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel. 2 Sam. xvii. 14. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
appoint — [ə point′] vt. [ME apointen < OFr apointer, to arrange, make ready < ML appunctuare < L ad, to + punctum, POINT] 1. to set (a date, place, etc.); decide upon officially; decree [to appoint a time for a meeting] 2. to name or select… … English World dictionary
appoint — (v.) late 14c., to decide, resolve; to arrange the time of (a meeting, etc.), from Anglo Fr. appointer, O.Fr. apointier make ready, arrange, settle, place (12c.), from apointer duly, fitly, from phrase à point to the point, from a to (see AD (Cf … Etymology dictionary
Appoint — (franz., spr. pŭäng; ital. Appunto), zur Vollzahlung eines Geldbetrags dienende Scheidemünzen. Insbesondere heißt A. ein Wechsel, durch den in Verbindung mit einem oder mehreren andern eine Forderung vollkommen ausgeglichen wird. Erhält z. B. A… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
appoint — ► VERB 1) assign a job or role to. 2) decide on (a time or place). DERIVATIVES appointee noun. ORIGIN Old French apointer, from a point to a point … English terms dictionary
point — appoint brûle pourpoint contrepoint embonpoint mal en point point pourpoint rond point tiers point … Dictionnaire des rimes
Point — (point), v. t. & i. To appoint. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To appoint one's self — Appoint Ap*point ([a^]p*point ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Appointed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Appointing}.] [OE. appointen, apointen, OF. apointier to prepare, arrange, lean, place, F. appointer to give a salary, refer a cause, fr. LL. appunctare to bring… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
