to appoint

Examples

• All

• After renovation, the apartment was appointed in a stylish contemporary design.

• In his well-appointed Erbil office, this studious, bespectacled man cites a litany of oppressive acts.

  Academic text (2006)

• What a perfectly appointed little cubby.

  Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)

• A few years ago, Epstein was reinstated and appointed editor of the philosophy section of a learned journal.

  Fiction book (1993)

• The teachers enumerated all the children and escorted them at the appointed times to the eye clinic on the premises.

  Academic text (2009)

• As we travel into the well-appointed hole, we begin to get a glimmer of the character of the inhabitant.

  Academic text (2009)

• In recognition of your great service, I'm appointing you honorary agents in the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.

  Fiction book (1996)

• The hotel is beautifully appointed with elegant furnishings and modern amenities.

• The restaurant is appointed with cozy seating and soft lighting to create a warm atmosphere.

Synonyms

E

to equip

vsto appoint

276 3.2

To give people and things the tools or skills needed for a task

focuses on adding items to a room in a style rather than supplying tools

F

to furnish

vsto appoint

83 3.7

To provide furniture and other things a room or building needs

focuses on arranging items with a particular style or manner

How Furnished

to appoint

23 4.5

to furnish

83 3.7

to outfit

13 3.7

to equip

276 3.2

to supply

400 1.6

to provide

∞ 1.5

Surface Forms

Etymology