Meaning : The act of putting a person into a non-elective position.
Example :
The appointment had to be approved by the whole committee.
Synonyms : assignment, designation, naming
Meaning : A meeting arranged in advance.
Example :
She asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date.
Synonyms : date, engagement
Meaning : (usually in the plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel).
Synonyms : fitting
Meaning : A person who is appointed to a job or position.
Synonyms : appointee
Meaning : The job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed.
Example :
He applied for an appointment in the treasury.
Meaning : (law) the act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment.
Example :
She allocated part of the trust to her church by appointment.