(obsolete, transitive) To fix with power or firmness; to establish; to mark out.
(transitive) To fix the time and place of a meeting (by a decree, order, command etc.)
(transitive) To give a job or a role to somebody
(transitive) To furnish completely; to provide with all the equipment necessary; to equip or fit out.
(archaic, transitive, legal) 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.
When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:
We have to wait until they're ready to receive us, and make sure we turn up at the appointed time.
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.
Thy servants are ready to do whatsoever my lord the king shall appoint.
Neal Kwatra, appointed by Cuomo to be the state Democratic Party's chief campaign strategist, was identified by two key Democratic insiders
Aaron and his shall go in, and appoint them every one to his service.
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.