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See Also:

• past tense form of appoint.
• past participle of appoint.

appointed

American  

[uh-poin-tid] / əˈpɔɪn tɪd /

adjective

1. by, through, or as a result of an appointment (often in contrast withelected ).

   an appointed official.

2. predetermined; arranged; set.

   They met at the appointed time in the appointed place.

3. provided with what is necessary; equipped; furnished.

   a beautifully appointed office.

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Synonym Usage

See furnish.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• quasi-appointed
  adjective
• unappointed
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of appointed

First recorded in 1525–35; appoint + -ed ²

Explanation

To be appointed is to be given a task or job. If you're appointed as the week's doughnut fetcher at work, it means you've been assigned the job of bringing treats for everyone. You might be appointed for a small duty or for a large promotion, as when the gym teacher at school is unexpectedly appointed principal. Another way to use the adjective appointed is to mean "well furnished." Lovely homes and fancy hotels are often described as "well appointed" or "luxuriously appointed.

Example Sentences

The oldest of four siblings, she was appointed first lady by her father during her parents’ bitter public divorce.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

In 2017, Pierluigi Collina was appointed as Fifa's new head of referees and it heralded a very different era.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

In 2022, during bankruptcy proceedings for an earlier iteration of the project, the trustee appointed to impartially oversee the case sued Calce too.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Zelensky appointed him in June 2025 to command the army's overall unmanned systems forces.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Picking up weapons that lay close to paw they assembled at their appointed posts to await further orders.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

Related Words

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