simple past tense and past participle of appoint.
"The board appointed her as their new CEO last week."
In plain English: To be appointed means to be officially chosen for a job or role by someone with the power to make that decision.
"The committee appointed him as their new leader."
Usage: Use appointed to describe when someone is officially selected or assigned to a position, such as being appointed chairman of a board. It indicates a formal selection made by an authority rather than a casual choice.
subject to appointment
"The committee members are appointed by the governor, so their terms depend entirely on his discretion."
fixed or established especially by order or command
"at the time appointed (or the appointed time)"
provided with furnishing and accessories (especially of a tasteful kind)
"a house that is beautifully appointed"
Subject to appointment, as opposed to an election.
"The new judge was appointed by the governor rather than elected by the voters."
In plain English: Appointed means chosen for a specific job or task by someone else.
"The appointed time for the meeting has finally arrived."
Usage: Use appointed as an adjective to describe a position that was filled by someone being chosen or assigned rather than elected by a vote. It typically modifies roles like officials, judges, or representatives who receive their authority through direct selection by another person or body.
Derived from Old French apointer (to make equal) and Latin appointare, it originally meant to settle or agree upon something by mutual consent. The term later evolved in English to signify being assigned a specific role, task, or time.