appointment
The act of appointing a person to hold an office or to have a position of trustThe act of appointing a person to hold an office or to have a position of trust.
» I'm sorry. I have another appointment.
Verzeihung, ich habe noch einen anderen Termin.
Извините. У меня назначена ещё одна встреча.
Перепрошую, у мене ще одна зустріч.
Meaning
10 sensesThe act of appointing a person to hold an office or to have a position of trust.
His appointment as treasurer was deemed suitable.
Ernennung, Berufung
назначе́ниеnaznačénije
призна́ченняpryznáčennja, призна́чанняpryznáčannja, ви́значенняvýznačennja
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
The state of being appointed to a service or office; an office to which one is appointed.
the appointment of treasurer
the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed
A stipulation; an agreement; the act of fixing by mutual agreement.
договорённостьdogovorjónnostʹ, догово́рdogovór, до́говорdógovor
An arrangement between people to meet; an engagement.
They made an appointment to meet at six.
I’m leaving work early because I have a doctor’s appointment.
Termin, Verabredung
встре́чаvstréča, за́письzápisʹ, аппо́йнтментappójntmɛnt
зу́стрічzústrič, за́писzápys, прийо́мpryjóm
A decree; a direction; an established order or constitution.
to submit to the divine appointments
The exercise of the power of designating (under a power of appointment) a person to enjoy an estate or other specific property; also, the instrument by which the designation is made.
(law) the act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment
The assignment of a person by an official to perform a duty, such as a presidential appointment of a judge to a court.
(in the plural)Equipment, furniture.
(usually in the plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)
(US)An honorary part or exercise, as an oration, etc., at a public exhibition of a college.
to have an appointment
(obsolete)The allowance paid to a public officer.
Examples
723 sentencesI'm sorry. I have another appointment.
Перепрошую, у мене ще одна зустріч.
ruИзвините. У меня назначена ещё одна встреча.
deVerzeihung, ich habe noch einen anderen Termin.
Tom didn't show up for the appointment.
Том не з'явився на зустріч.
ruТом не явился на встречу.
He is always on time for an appointment.
Він завжди приходить вчасно на зустрічі.
ruОн всегда приходит на встречи вовремя.
deEr kommt immer pünktlich zu einer Verabredung.
I have an appointment in less than an hour.
У мене зустріч менш ніж за годину.
deIch habe in unter einer Stunde einen Termin.
I've got an appointment.
У мене зустріч.
ruУ меня встреча.
deIch habe einen Termin.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 3
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English appoyntement, apoyntement, from Old French appointement, equivalent toFrom Middle English appoyntement, apoyntement, from Old French appointement, equivalent to appoint + -ment.
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Forms
plural: appointments| Singular | appointment |
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| Plural | appointments |
regular
Synonyms
9 synonyms- the act of putting a person into a non-elective position:assignmentdesignationnaming
- (usually in the plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel):fitting
- a meeting arranged in advance:dateengagement
- a person who is appointed to a job or position:appointee
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
15 related wordsCollocations
12 patterns- an an appointment
- a doctor's appointment
- an appointment with
- late for appointments
- doctor's appointment
- cancel my appointment
- an appointment for
- appointment this morning
- for his appointment
- a dentist appointment
- an appointment to
- canceled his appointment