appointment
Collocations
33(noun.) agreement to meet sb
ADJ
important, pressing, urgent | first, initial | follow-up | business | dental, hair
hospital, outpatient
She finally got an appointment at the hospital after waiting three weeks.
VERB + APPOINTMENT
have
arrange, book, fix, make
I need to book an appointment with my dentist before the end of this month.
get
She managed to get an appointment with the dentist for next week.
give sb
The doctor gave my mother an appointment for next Tuesday morning.
keep
Sarah always keeps her dental appointments even though she finds them uncomfortable.
break, miss
If you miss your dental appointment, you'll have to pay a cancellation fee.
cancel
PREP
by ~
You can only see the doctor by appointment, so call ahead to book a time.
with/without an ~
The dentist said I could come in without an appointment if there was a cancellation.
~ with
She has an appointment with her dentist next Tuesday afternoon.
(noun.) job/position
ADJ
permanent, temporary | senior | academic, cabinet, court, diplomatic, ecclesiastical, executive, government, judicial, military, ministerial, political, public, university
VERB + APPOINTMENT
hold
She held an appointment as a senior manager at the hospital for ten years.
give sb, offer sb
The university gave her an appointment as a research director starting next month.
accept | obtain
take up
She takes up her new appointment as manager next Monday morning.
resign
After working there for five years, she decided to resign her appointment as head of the department.
secure
She managed to secure an appointment with the doctor for next week.
(noun.) choosing sb for job
ADJ
key
My doctor's key appointment is with the hospital board next month.
formal, official | staff
VERB + APPOINTMENT
make | announce
confirm
The dentist's office called yesterday to confirm my appointment for next week.
PREP
to
She was excited to receive an appointment to the university's research department.