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. — deniko
ruИзвините. У меня назначена ещё одна встреча. — Hellerick
deVerzeihung, ich habe noch einen anderen Termin. — lilygilder
Tom didn't show up for the appointment.
Том не з'явився на зустріч. — deniko
ruТом не явился на встречу. — marafon
He is always on time for an appointment.
Він завжди приходить вчасно на зустрічі. — deniko
ruОн всегда приходит на встречи вовремя. — marafon
deEr kommt immer pünktlich zu einer Verabredung. — Manfredo
I have an appointment in less than an hour.
У мене зустріч менш ніж за годину. — deniko
deIch habe in unter einer Stunde einen Termin. — Waldelfe
I've got an appointment.
У мене зустріч. — deniko
ruУ меня встреча. — marafon
deIch habe einen Termin. — christian63
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