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Appointment
APPOINT'MENT, n.
1. The act of appointing; designation to office; as, he erred by the appointment of suitable men.
2. Stipulation; assignation; the act of fixing by mutual agreement; as, they made an appointment to meet at six o'clock.
3. Decree; established order or constitution; as, it is our duty to submit to the divine appointments.
4. Direction; order; command.
Wheat, salt, wine and oil, let it be given according to the appointment of the priests. Ezek 6.
5. Equipment, furniture, as for a ship, or an army; whatever is appointed for use and management.
6. An allowance to a person; a salary or pension, as to a public officer.
An appointment differs from wages, in being a special grant, or gratification, not fixed, whereas wages are fixed and ordinary.
7. A devise or grant to a charitable use.
appointment appears in definitions for these words:
Accept Appertain Appointee Appointment Apprizement Assignation Assignee Assignment Can Candidate Chancellor Committee Confirmation Conge Delegation Deputation Designation Discharge Exact Figurative Foreappointment Foreordination Nominate Non-appointment Ordinance Organize Positive Proconsul Punctual Punctually Reappointment Set Sortilegious Submission Supersede
Accept Appertain Appointee Appointment Apprizement Assignation Assignee Assignment Can Candidate Chancellor Committee Confirmation Conge Delegation Deputation Designation Discharge Exact Figurative Foreappointment Foreordination Nominate Non-appointment Ordinance Organize Positive Proconsul Punctual Punctually Reappointment Set Sortilegious Submission Supersede
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