Past tense of appoint
regular verb
The past tense of appoint is appointed. The past participle is also appointed.
Forms of appoint
| Base form (V1) | appoint /əˈpɔɪnt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | appointed /əˈpɔɪntɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | appointed /əˈpɔɪntɪd/ |
| Present participle | appointing |
| Third person singular | appoints |
Appointed in a sentence
- We have to wait until they're ready to receive us, and make sure we turn up at the appointed time.2014 November 8, Ivan Hewett, “Art on demand makes emperors of us all”, in The Telegraph
- It was a handsome old stucco hall, very elegantly appointed, for Winter was a bachelor and prided himself on his style; but the place was beset by collieries.1928, D[avid] H[erbert] Lawrence, chapter X, in Lady Chatterley’s Lover, [Germany?]: Privately printed, →OCLC, page 151
- The newly appointed abbot decided to take a tour of the abbey with the cardinal's emissary.From the entry abbot
- Later that year, he was appointed to the bishopric of Lindesmeere.From the entry bishopric
- He feigned that he had gone home at the appointed time.From the entry feign
Meaning of appoint
- verb To set, fix or determine (a time or place for something such as a meeting, or the meeting itself) by authority or agreement.
- verb To name (someone to a post or role).
- verb To furnish or equip (a place) completely; to provide with all the equipment or furnishings necessary; to fit out.
Questions about the past tense of appoint
- What is the past tense of appoint?
- The past tense of appoint is appointed.
- What is the past participle of appoint?
- The past participle of appoint is appointed.
- Is appoint a regular or irregular verb?
- Appoint is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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