Webster's English Dictionary

Enter the word to look up:

appoint

Cross references:
  1. furnish               
 
ap.point \*-'po.int\ vb [ME appointen, fr. MF apointer to arrange, fr. a- 
   (fr. L a]d-) + point 1a: to fix or set officially {~ a trial date}  1b: to 
   name officially {~ a committee}  archaic  1c: ARRANGE  1d: to determine the 
   disposition of (an estate) to someone by virtue of a  power of appointment 
   2: EQUIP  archaic  1: to make an engagement  2: to exercise a power of 
   appointment