appointment

important, pressing, urgent

first, initial

follow-up

business

dental, hair

hospital, outpatient

She finally got an appointment at the hospital after waiting three weeks.

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

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.

permanent, temporary

senior

academic, cabinet, court, diplomatic, ecclesiastical, executive, government, judicial, military, ministerial, political, public, university

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.

key

My doctor's key appointment is with the hospital board next month.

formal, official

staff

make

announce

confirm

The dentist's office called yesterday to confirm my appointment for next week.

to

She was excited to receive an appointment to the university's research department.