appointed
part of speech
verb form (past of «appoint»: appoint, appoints, appointed, appointing); adjective
meaning for a pupil
1) Appointed means chosen officially for a job or role. tree →
2) (formal, adjective) Appointed means fixed or agreed: «at the appointed time». tree →
3) (formal) Well-appointed means well equipped and nicely furnished. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and 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. In the primary 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
- 'Let the children of Israel keep the passover in its appointed season. (Torah NUM.9.2, JPS 1917) tree →
- And Moses declared unto the children of Israel the appointed seasons of the LORD. (Torah LEV.23.44, JPS 1917) tree →
- And he took up his parable, and said: Alas, who shall live after God hath appointed him? (Torah NUM.24.23, JPS 1917) tree →
- Also, O Judah, there is a harvest appointed for thee! (Prophets HOS.6.11, JPS 1917) tree →
- And the priest appointed officers over the house of the LORD. (Prophets 2KI.11.18, JPS 1917) tree →
- and for the wood-offering, at times appointed, and for the first-fruits. (Writings NEH.13.31, JPS 1917) tree →
- Mrs Lee was appointed as our new head teacher. tree →
- Jack was appointed class captain. tree →
- We met at the appointed place. tree →
- The judge was appointed by the government. tree →
- Arrive at the appointed time, please. tree →
- The hotel rooms were well appointed. tree →
- On the day appointed for the race the two started together. tree →
note
Noun: appointment (also meaning a planned meeting, like a dentist appointment). Double «p». «Appointed» means chosen, not elected by votes.
In the corpora
- And he appointed him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.
- And the LORD appointed a set time, saying: 'Tomorrow the LORD shall do this thing in the land.'
- These are the appointed seasons of the LORD, even holy convocations, which ye shall proclaim in their appointed season.
- And Moses declared unto the children of Israel the appointed seasons of the LORD.
- 'Let the children of Israel keep the passover in its appointed season.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «appointed» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.