adj. 1. having acquired an office or responsibility through appointment; -- said of officials, and contrasting with elected. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
2. fixed or established by order or command. Syn. -- decreed, ordained, prescribed. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
3. provided with furnishing and accessories especially of a tasteful kind. a house that is beautifully appointed [ WordNet 1.5 ]
4. selected for a duty or job [ WordNet 1.5 ]