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appoint

Meaning of “appoint”

Sense 1: To assign, designate, establish, or set for a particular purpose, office, or time. Sense 2: To supply, allot, furnish, or equip with provisions or equipment.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
41 occurrences38 verses19 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 30:28

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Nehemiah 7:3
And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be over against his house.
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 7:3 · retained source text

And I said vnto them, Let not the gates of Ierusalem be opened, vntill the Sunne bee hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doores, and barre them. And appoint watches of the inhabitants of Ierusalem, euery one in his wateh, and euery one to bee ouer against his house.

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Historical definitions

To allot, assign or designate. […] To settle; to fix, name or determine by agreement; as, they appointed a time and place for the meeting.

volume 1, leaf 188, column 3 (entry starts at OCR line 222)