reappoint

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verb

To appoint again.

UncommonScrabble 13

Meanings

verbreappoint (third-person singular simple present reappoints, present participle reappointing, simple past and past participle reappointed)

present singular third person reappoints · participle present reappointing · participle past reappointed · past reappointed

  1. transitiveTo appoint again.

Origin

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Englishappoint
  7. Englishreappoint

From re- + appoint.

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Translations

Bulgarian преназначавам
  • преназначавам (prenaznačavam)appoint again
Greek αναδιορίζω
  • αναδιορίζω (anadiorízo)appoint again
Ukrainian перепризнача́ти, перепризна́чити
  • перепризнача́ти (perepryznačáty)appoint again
  • перепризна́чити (perepryznáčyty)appoint again

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APA

reappoint. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reappoint

MLA

“reappoint.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reappoint. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reappoint,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reappoint.

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