appointment
noun
agreement to meet sb
ADJ. important, pressing, urgent | first, initial | follow-up | business | dental, hair | hospital, outpatient The hospital needs to allow more time for outpatient appointments.
VERB + APPOINTMENT have | arrange, book, fix, make I'd like to make an appointment to see the doctor, please.| get I didn't know if I would get an appointment at such short notice.| give sb Tom has been given an appointment at the local hospital.| keep He failed to keep his appointment.| break, miss She has already broken three appointments.| cancel
PREP. by ~ Viewing is only allowed by appointment.| with/without an ~ He called without an appointment.| ~ with an appointment with a doctor
job/position
ADJ. permanent, temporary | senior | academic, cabinet, court, diplomatic, ecclesiastical, executive, government, judicial, military, ministerial, political, public, university
VERB + APPOINTMENT hold Employees may not hold any other appointments.| give sb, offer sb He was offered an appointment in the Education Department.| accept | obtain | take up He takes up his appointment in January.| resign Miss Green resigned her appointment as our regional representative.| secure By reorganizing the Church hierarchy, the king was able to secure the appointment of men whom he personally favoured.
choosing sb for job
ADJ. key The company has announced five key appointments at its Teesside plant.| formal, official | staff
VERB + APPOINTMENT make | announce | confirm The board has confirmed the appointment of Howard Kendall as Sales Manager.
PREP. to the first appointments to the new government
