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Another word for appointment

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Noun

  1. The act of appointing to an office or position

    See also:

    choice

  2. A post of employment

      1. A light, two-wheeled carriage drawn by one horse.
      2. A long light ship's boat, usually reserved for use by the ship's captain.
      3. A fast light rowboat.
      1. A mark on a surface differing sharply in color from its surroundings.
      2. A blemish, mark, or pimple on the skin.
      3. A stain or blot.
      1. A narrow opening; a groove or slit:
      2. A gap between a main and auxiliary airfoil to provide space for airflow and facilitate the smooth passage of air over the wing.
      3. An assigned place in a sequence or schedule:
      1. The combination of circumstances at a given moment; a state of affairs.
      2. A critical, problematic, or striking set of circumstances:
      3. The way in which something is positioned vis-à-vis its surroundings:
      1. A place or location.
      2. The right or appropriate place:
      3. A strategic area occupied by members of a force:
      1. An area with definite or indefinite boundaries; a portion of space.
      2. Room or space, especially adequate space:
      3. The particular portion of space occupied by or allocated to a person or thing.
      1. A place in which business, clerical, or professional activities are conducted.
      2. The administrative personnel, executives, or staff working in such a place:
      3. A subdivision of a governmental department:
      1. A regular activity performed in exchange for payment, especially as one's trade, occupation, or profession:
      2. A position of employment:
      3. A task that must be done:
      1. Lodging for troops.
      2. A written order directing that such lodging be provided.
      3. A position of employment; a job.
      1. Sufficient space for a vessel to maneuver; sea room:
      2. A space for a vessel to dock or anchor:
      3. Employment on a vessel:
    See also:

    place

  3. A commitment to appear at a certain time and place

      1. An agreement between lovers to meet at a certain time and place.
      2. A usually private meeting or meeting place that has been agreed on by lovers.
      3. To keep a tryst.
      1. A meeting at a prearranged time and place.
      2. A prearranged meeting place, especially an assembly point for troops or ships.
      3. A popular gathering place:
      1. The action of engaging or the state of being engaged:
      2. The condition of being in gear:
      3. A mutual promise to get married.
      1. The time stated in terms of the day, month, and year:
      2. A statement of calendar time, as on a document.
      3. A particular point or period of time at which something happened or existed, or is expected to happen:
      1. The act of assigning:
      2. Something assigned, especially an allotment.
      3. An appointment to meet in secret, especially between lovers.
    See also:

    agree

  4. A piece of equipment for comfort or convenience.

    See also:

    machine

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Another word for appointment

Noun

  1. The act of appointing

  2. An engagement

      1. An agreement between lovers to meet at a certain time and place.
      2. A usually private meeting or meeting place that has been agreed on by lovers.
      3. To keep a tryst.
      1. The act of assigning:
      2. Something assigned, especially an allotment.
      3. An appointment to meet in secret, especially between lovers.
      1. The time stated in terms of the day, month, and year:
      2. A statement of calendar time, as on a document.
      3. A particular point or period of time at which something happened or existed, or is expected to happen:
      1. A short trip taken to perform a specified task, usually for another.
      2. The purpose or object of such a trip:
      3. A mission; an embassy.
      1. The act of inviting.
      2. A spoken or written request for someone's presence or participation.
      3. An allurement, enticement, or attraction.
      1. The act of assigning:
      2. Something, such as a task, that is assigned:
      3. A position or post of duty to which one is assigned:
      1. A meeting at a prearranged time and place.
      2. A prearranged meeting place, especially an assembly point for troops or ships.
      3. A popular gathering place:
      1. The action of engaging or the state of being engaged:
      2. The condition of being in gear:
      3. A mutual promise to get married.
      1. The act or process of arranging:
      2. The condition, manner, or result of being arranged; disposal:
      3. A collection of things that have been arranged:
      1. The act or process or an instance of coming together; an encounter.
      2. An assembly or gathering of people, as for a business, social, or religious purpose.
      1. A formal meeting in person, especially one arranged for the assessment of the qualifications of an applicant.
      2. A conversation, such as one conducted by a reporter, in which facts or statements are elicited from another.
      3. An account or a reproduction of such a conversation.

  3. A position

      1. The act of placing or arranging.
      2. The state of being placed or arranged.
      3. The finding of suitable accommodation or employment for applicants.
      1. The act of employing.
      2. The state of being employed.
      3. The work in which one is engaged; occupation.
      1. A long piece of wood or other material set upright into the ground to serve as a marker or support.
      2. A support for a beam in the framework of a building.
      3. A terminal of a battery.
      1. A place in which business, clerical, or professional activities are conducted.
      2. The administrative personnel, executives, or staff working in such a place:
      3. A subdivision of a governmental department:
    See also:

    profession

    job

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Sentence Examples

  • I can make it to my appointment without you.

  • I'll tell my receptionist to make you an appointment for next week.

  • After a few questions, she hung up with an appointment scheduled for the following Saturday.

  • Probably the recognition and appointment of elders was simply the transfer from the synagogue to the Church of a usage which was regarded as essential among Jews; and the Gentile churches naturally followed the example of the Jewish Christians.

  • The judicial powers of the county court are confined to probate, the appointment of executors, administrators and other personal representatives, and the settlement of their accounts, matters relating to apprentices and to contested elections for county and district officers.

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