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# appointed

verb form (past of «appoint»: appoint, appoints, appointed, appointing); adjective

«appointed» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Appointed means chosen officially for a job or role. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appointed/#m1)
2. (formal, adjective) Appointed means fixed or agreed: «at the appointed time». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appointed/#m2)
3. (formal) Well-appointed means well equipped and nicely furnished. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appointed/#m3)

### In the lessons

In school life: a new head teacher is appointed; pupils are appointed as monitors or prefects. In formal language: «arrive at the appointed hour». In news: ministers are appointed.

### Examples

- Mrs Lee was appointed as our new head teacher. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appointed/#x1)
- Jack was appointed class captain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appointed/#x2)
- We met at the appointed place. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appointed/#x3)
- The judge was appointed by the government. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appointed/#x4)
- Arrive at the appointed time, please. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appointed/#x5)
- The hotel rooms were well appointed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appointed/#x6)
- On the day appointed for the race the two started together. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appointed/#x7)

### Note

Noun: appointment (also meaning a planned meeting, like a dentist appointment). Double «p». «Appointed» means chosen, not elected by votes.

## In Jewish tradition

It often means fixed in time, as in the appointed seasons, which are the holy times set by God.

**Interpretation.** The "appointed seasons" (moadim) are the festivals such as Passover, Shabbat and Sukkot, which the tradition sees as meeting times set by God with Israel.

### Examples

- 'Let the children of Israel keep the passover in its appointed season. (Torah NUM.9.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/appointed/#x1)
- And Moses declared unto the children of Israel the appointed seasons of the LORD. (Torah LEV.23.44, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/appointed/#x2)
- And he took up his parable, and said: Alas, who shall live after God hath appointed him? (Torah NUM.24.23, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/appointed/#x3)
- Also, O Judah, there is a harvest appointed for thee! (Prophets HOS.6.11, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/appointed/#x4)
- And the priest appointed officers over the house of the LORD. (Prophets 2KI.11.18, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/appointed/#x5)
- and for the wood-offering, at times appointed, and for the first-fruits. (Writings NEH.13.31, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/appointed/#x6)

### Note

Noun: appointment (also meaning a planned meeting, like a dentist appointment). Double «p». «Appointed» means chosen, not elected by votes.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «appointed» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/appointed/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«appointed» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/appointed.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «appointed» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/appointed/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«appointed» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/appointed.html) on Mova free.