appoint

/əˈpɔɪnt/verb
Middle School
1

To set, fix or determine (a time or place for something such as a meeting, or the meeting itself) by authority or agreement.

2

To name (someone to a post or role).

3

To furnish or equip (a place) completely; to provide with all the equipment or furnishings necessary; to fit out.

4

To equip (someone) with (something); to assign (someone) authoritatively (some equipment).

5

To fix the disposition of (property) by designating someone to take use of (it).

6

To fix with power or firmness by decree or command; to ordain or establish.

7

To resolve; to determine; to ordain.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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