nnoun.actthe act of putting a person into a non-elective positionSynset:assignment designation naming
Examples:- the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee
Derivationally Related Form:designatenameassign
Hypernyms:conclusion decision determination
Inherited Hypernyms:appointmentdecisionchoiceactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:co-optationco-optiondelegacynominationordinanceordinationrecognition
Full Hyponyms:co-optiondelegacylaying on of handsnominationordinationrecognition
nnoun.groupa meeting arranged in advanceSynset:date engagement
Examples:- she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date
Derivationally Related Form:date
Hypernyms:get together meeting
Inherited Hypernyms:datemeetingsocial gatheringgatheringsocial groupgroupabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:blind datedouble daterendezvoustryst
Member Meronyms:date escort
Full Hyponyms:blind datedouble datetryst
nnoun.artifact(usually in the plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)Domain Usage:pluralplural form
Synset:fitting
Derivationally Related Form:fit
Hypernyms:furnishing
Inherited Hypernyms:appointmentfurnishinginstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.persona person who is appointed to a job or positionSynset:appointee
Derivationally Related Form:appoint
Hypernyms:individual mortal person somebody someone soul
Inherited Hypernyms:appointeepersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:appointeepersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.actthe job to which you are (or hope to be) appointedExamples:- he applied for an appointment in the treasury
Hypernyms:business job line line of work occupation
Inherited Hypernyms:appointmentoccupationactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.act(law) the act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointmentTopic:jurisprudencelaw
Examples:- she allocated part of the trust to her church by appointment
Hypernyms:disposal disposition
Inherited Hypernyms:appointmentdisposalacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity