Helen Fenton

Appoint: Definition and part of speech

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Appoint

  1. v. i. To ordain; to determine; to arrange.
  2. v. t. To fix with power or firmness; to establish; to mark out.
  3. v. t. To fix by a decree, order, command, resolve, decision, or mutual agreement; to constitute; to ordain; to prescribe; to fix the time and place of.
  4. v. t. To assign, designate, or set apart by authority.
  5. v. t. To furnish in all points; to provide with everything necessary by way of equipment; to equip; to fit out.
  6. v. t. To point at by way, or for the purpose, of censure or commendation; to arraign.
  7. v. t. To direct, designate, or limit; to make or direct a new disposition of, by virtue of a power contained in a conveyance; — said of an estate already conveyed.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Applaud: Definition and part of speech

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Applaud

  1. v. i. To express approbation loudly or significantly.
  2. v. t. To show approval of by clapping the hands, acclamation, or other significant sign.
  3. v. t. To praise by words; to express approbation of; to commend; to approve.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Applause: Definition and part of speech

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Applause

  1. n. The act of applauding; approbation and praise publicly expressed by clapping the hands, stamping or tapping with the feet, acclamation, huzzas, or other means; marked commendation.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.