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APPOINT', v.t.

1. To fix; to settle; to establish; to make fast.

When he appointed the foundations of the earth. Prov. 8.

2. To constitute, ordain, or fix by decree, order or decision.

Let Pharoah appoint officers over the land. Gen. 41.

He hath appointed a day in which he will judge the world. Act. 17.

3. To allot, assign or designate.

Aaron and his sons shall appoint every one to his service. Num 4.

These cities were appointed for all the children of Israel. Josh. 20.

4. To purpose or resolve; to fix the intention.

For so he had appointed. Acts 20.

5. To ordain, command or order.

Thy servants are ready to do whatever my Lord the King shall appoint. 2Sam. 15.

6. To settle; to fix, name or determine by agreement; as, they appointed a time and place for the meeting.


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APPOINT', v.t.

1. To fix; to settle; to establish; to make fast.

When he appointed the foundations of the earth. Prov. 8.

2. To constitute, ordain, or fix by decree, order or decision.

Let Pharoah appoint officers over the land. Gen. 41.

He hath appointed a day in which he will judge the world. Act. 17.

3. To allot, assign or designate.

Aaron and his sons shall appoint every one to his service. Num 4.

These cities were appointed for all the children of Israel. Josh. 20.

4. To purpose or resolve; to fix the intention.

For so he had appointed. Acts 20.

5. To ordain, command or order.

Thy servants are ready to do whatever my Lord the King shall appoint. 2Sam. 15.

6. To settle; to fix, name or determine by agreement; as, they appointed a time and place for the meeting.

AP-POINT', v.t. [Fr. appointer, to refer, to give an allowance; Sp. apuntar, to point or aim, to sharpen, to fasten as with points or nails; It. appuntare, to fix, appoint or sharpen. See Point.]

  1. To fix; to settle; to establish; to make fast. When he appointed the foundations of the earth. Prov. viii.
  2. To constitute, ordain, or fix by decree, order or decision. Let Pharaoh appoint officers over the land. Gen. xli. He hath appointed a day in which he will judge the world. Acts xvii.
  3. To allot, assign or designate. Aaron and his sons shall appoint every one to his service. – Num. iv. These cities were appointed for all the children of Israel. – Josh. xx.
  4. To purpose or resolve; to fix the intention. For so he had appointed. – Acts xx.
  5. To ordain, command or order. Thy servants are ready to do whatever my Lord the King shall appoint. 2 Sam. xv.
  6. To settle; to fix, name or determine by agreement; as, they appointed a time and place for the meeting.

Ap*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 ordain; to determine; to arrange.

    For the Lord had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel.
    2 Sam. xvii. 14.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. To point at by way, or for the purpose, of censure or commendation; to arraign.

    [Obs.]

    Appoint not heavenly disposition.
    Milton.

  7. 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.

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Appoint

APPOINT', verb transitive

1. To fix; to settle; to establish; to make fast.

When he appointed the foundations of the earth. Proverbs 8:29.

2. To constitute, ordain, or fix by decree, order or decision.

Let Pharoah appoint officers over the land. Genesis 41:34.

He hath appointed a day in which he will judge the world. Acts 17:26.

3. To allot, assign or designate.

Aaron and his sons shall appoint every one to his service. Numbers 4:19.

These cities were appointed for all the children of Israel. Joshua 20:2.

4. To purpose or resolve; to fix the intention.

For so he had appointed. Acts 20:13.

5. To ordain, command or order.

Thy servants are ready to do whatever my Lord the King shall appoint 2 Samuel 15:15.

6. To settle; to fix, name or determine by agreement; as, they appointed a time and place for the meeting.

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importance

IMPORT'ANCE, n.

1. Weight; consequence; a bearing on some interest; that quality of any thing by which it may affect a measure, interest or result. The education of youth is of great importance to a free government. A religious education is of infinite importance to every human being.

2. Weight or consequence in the scale of being.

Thy own importance know.

Nor bound thy narrow views to things below.

3. Weight or consequence in self-estimation.

He believes himself a man of importance.

4. Thing implied; matter; subject; importunity. [In these senses, obsolete.]

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FRIGHT, n. frite. [Gr. to fear, that is, to shrink or shiver.]

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