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appointed

appointed

3.3
Set for a specific time or place
  • adjective
  • /əˈpɔɪntɪd/
  • Formal
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  • The meeting was scheduled for the appointed time, and everyone arrived promptly.

Soon my flock comes the appointed hour when we shall shave our heads, Don our purple Nikes, and transition to greatness.

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Examples

  • And even though we're Terry, wait for it, for surely it will come at an appointed time.

  • So I'm waiting for this appointed day and Harold West and my trainer.

  • And even though we're Terry, wait for it, for surely it will come at an appointed time.

  • It was supposed to be appointed by the state legislatures so that the Senate would actually represent the views of the states.

  • We don't have to lose innocence and wonder, but we have to proceed upon the appointed journey, the journey into adulthood, into maturity, right.

    Gregory B. Sadler - That Philosophy Guy

  • Soon my flock comes the appointed hour when we shall shave our heads, Don our purple Nikes, and transition to greatness.

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • I love John Piper, he's one of our modern day theologists, but he said cry out to God then ransacked the Bible for his appointed promise.

  • She celebrated her birthday at the appointed place with friends and family.

  • The judge announced the appointed hearing date in court to ensure all parties were informed.

Synonyms

ordained
vsappointed
  • Formal
6.3

Fixed by a rule or set by someone in charge

is set officially but can also come from prior agreement
decreed
vsappointed
  • Formal
6.9

An official order fixes a date or rule

is set officially but may result from agreement rather than only order
prescribed
vsappointed
  • Formal
4.4

An official rule or authority sets what must be done

is set officially but can be by agreement not solely by rules
assigned
vsappointed
2.6

Given to someone for a job or task

is about fixed times or places rather than naming people for roles

Antonyms

indeterminate
11 7.0

Not clearly known or decided

unfixed
1 6.5

Not decided or clear about a plan like a date

Surface Forms

appointed positive

Morphology

appointed = appoint (transparent) = appoint + ed

The adjective denotes something set or fixed by an authority (e.g., an appointed time), a direct extension of the verb 'appoint'.

Etymology

Appointed comes from Latin parts ad- 'to' and ponere 'to put', meaning 'put in place'. So an appointed time or place is one that has been set or 'put in place' ahead of time.