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Commission vs Appoint - What's the difference?

commission | appoint |


In lang=en terms the difference between commission and appoint

is that commission is to put into active service; as, commission a ship while appoint is to furnish completely; to provide with all the equipment necessary; to equip or fit out.

As verbs the difference between commission and appoint

is that commission is to send or officially charge someone or some group to do something while appoint is (obsolete|transitive) to fix with power or firmness; to establish; to mark out.

As a noun commission

is a sending or mission (to do or accomplish something).

Appoint vs Chosen - What's the difference?

appoint | chosen |


As verbs the difference between appoint and chosen

is that appoint is to fix with power or firmness; to establish; to mark out while chosen is past participle of lang=en.

Appoint vs Chose - What's the difference?

appoint | chose |


As verbs the difference between appoint and chose

is that appoint is to fix with power or firmness; to establish; to mark out while chose is simple past of choose.

As a noun chose is

a thing; personal property.

Address vs Appoint - What's the difference?

address | appoint |


In transitive terms the difference between address and appoint

is that address is to address oneself to; to prepare oneself for; to apply oneself to; to direct one's speech or discourse to while appoint is to furnish completely; to provide with all the equipment necessary; to equip or fit out.

As verbs the difference between address and appoint

is that address is to prepare oneself while appoint is to fix with power or firmness; to establish; to mark out.

As a noun address

is direction or superscription of a letter, or the name, title, and place of residence of the person addressed.

Appoint vs Constituter - What's the difference?

appoint | constituter |


As a verb appoint

is to fix with power or firmness; to establish; to mark out.

As a noun constituter is

one who constitutes or appoints.

Appoint vs Ordainable - What's the difference?

appoint | ordainable |


As a verb appoint

is (obsolete|transitive) to fix with power or firmness; to establish; to mark out.

As an adjective ordainable is

capable of being ordained; worthy to be ordained or appointed.

Appoint vs Wreckmaster - What's the difference?

appoint | wreckmaster |


As a verb appoint

is (obsolete|transitive) to fix with power or firmness; to establish; to mark out.

As a noun wreckmaster is

one who is appointed by law to take charge of goods, etc, thrown on shore after a shipwreck.

Appoint vs Foreappoint - What's the difference?

appoint | foreappoint |


In transitive terms the difference between appoint and foreappoint

is that appoint is to furnish completely; to provide with all the equipment necessary; to equip or fit out while foreappoint is to appoint beforehand.

As verbs the difference between appoint and foreappoint

is that appoint is to fix with power or firmness; to establish; to mark out while foreappoint is to appoint beforehand.

Appoint vs Ordinable - What's the difference?

appoint | ordinable |


As a verb appoint

is to fix with power or firmness; to establish; to mark out.

As an adjective ordinable is

capable of being ordained or appointed.

Appoint vs Nonappointment - What's the difference?

appoint | nonappointment |


As a verb appoint

is (obsolete|transitive) to fix with power or firmness; to establish; to mark out.

As a noun nonappointment is

failure to appoint or be appointed.

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