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Appoint, Appointee and Appointment
Appoint, Appointee and Appointment
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Appoint : verb : to choose someone for a job
• To appoint James Smith to the post of manager
• We have appointed a new distribution manager.
NOTE : You appoint a person to a job
Appointee : noun : person who is appointed to a job
Appointment : noun :
(a) arrangement to meet
• To make or to fix an appointment for two o'clock
• To make an appointment with someone for two o'clock
• He was late for his appointment.
• She had to cancel her appointment.
• Appointments book = desk diary in which appointments are noted
(b) being appointed to a job
• On his appointment as manager = when he was made manager
• Letter of appointment = letter in which someone is appointed to a job
(c) job
• Staff appointment = job on the staff
• Appointments vacant = list (in a newspaper) of jobs which are available