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Webster 1913 Edition


Appointer

Ap-point′er

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Noun.
One who appoints, or executes a power of appointment.
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Webster 1828 Edition


Appointer

APPOINT'ER

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Noun.
One who appoints.

Definition 2024


appointer

appointer

English

Noun

appointer (plural appointers)

  1. A person who appoints (in any sense).

Anagrams


French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French apointier, equivalent to a- + point + -er. Possibly corresponds to a Late Latin appunctāre, from Latin ad + punctum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.pwɛ̃.te/

Verb

appointer

  1. to salary (attribute a salary to a position)
  2. to appoint (attribute a job, a position to someone)
  3. to sharpen into a point
    appointer un crayon
    to sharpen a pencil
  4. (reflexive, s'appointer) to unite; to become united

Conjugation