What does "appointing" mean?

present participle and gerund of appoint

What is a synonym for "appointing"?

Common synonyms include: appointive, booking, designate, designating, designation, determine.

Appointing

verb

verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

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present participle and gerund of appoint form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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appointive booking designate designating designation determine

Antonyms

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cancel cancellation deequip defer

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"Appointing Cuddles the Bear to the position of Secretary of Defense was one of the defining mistakes of Dolly's brief career as president of the People's Democratic Republic of Tea Time."

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