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What's The Definition Of Appoint?

\Ap*point"\ ([a^]p*point"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Appointed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Appointing}.] [OE. appointen, apointen, OF. apointier to prepare, arrange, lean, place, F. appointer to give a salary, refer a cause, fr. LL. appunctare to bring back to the point, restore, to fix the point in a controversy, or the points in an agreement; L. ad + punctum a point. See {Point}.] 1. To fix with power or firmness; to establish; to mark out. When he appointed the foundations of the earth. --Prov. viii. 29. 2. To fix by a decree, order, command, resolve, decision, or mutual agreement; to constitute; to ordain; to prescribe; to fix the time and place of. Thy servants are ready to do whatsoever my lord the king shall appoint. --2 Sam. xv. 15. He hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness. --Acts xvii. 31. Say that the emperor request a parley . . . and appoint the meeting. --Shak. 3. To assign, designate, or set apart by authority. Aaron and his shall go in, and appoint them every one to his service. --Num. iv. 19. These were cities appointed for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them. --Josh. xx. 9. 4. To furnish in all points; to provide with everything necessary by way of equipment; to equip; to fit out. The English, being well appointed, did so entertain them that their ships departed terribly torn. --Hayward. 5. To point at by way, or for the purpose, of censure or commendation; to arraign. [Obs.] Appoint not heavenly disposition. --Milton. 6. (Law) To direct, designate, or limit; to make or direct a new disposition of, by virtue of a power contained in a conveyance; -- said of an estate already conveyed. --Burrill. Kent. {To appoint one's self}, to resolve. [Obs.] --Crowley.
\Ap*point"\ ([a^]p*point"), v. i. To ordain; to determine; to arrange. For the Lord had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel. --2 Sam. xvii. 14.