Understanding ‘Appointment’: Essential IELTS Vocabulary
Learn the meaning, usage, and common mistakes associated with the word ‘appointment’. This video covers its definition, synonyms, antonyms, and provides practical examples to help you use it correctly in your IELTS exam and daily life.
Have you ever had to schedule a meeting with your doctor or dentist? If so, you’ve made an appointment.
Today, we’re going to learn about the word appointment and how to use it correctly in your IELTS exam.
Word type: Appointment is a noun.
Meaning: An appointment is an arrangement to meet someone at a particular time and place.
Word history: The word appointment comes from the Old French word apointier, which means to arrange or settle.
It entered the English language in the early fifteenth century.
Synonyms: Some words that mean almost the same as appointment are meeting, engagement, and reservation.
Antonyms: Words that mean the opposite of appointment include cancellation and free time.
Examples use in sentences: Here are three ways you can use appointment in a sentence.
First: I have a dentist appointment next Tuesday at two o’clock. Second: She missed her job interview because she forgot about the appointment.
Third: Can you make an appointment with the hairdresser for me? Common errors in use: Some people make mistakes when using the word appointment.
Here are two common errors to avoid. First, don’t say you will do an appointment. Instead, say you will make an appointment.
Second, don’t confuse appointment with disappointed. They sound similar but have very different meanings.
Now you know what appointment means and how to use it correctly. Try using it in your own sentences to practice.
Remember, making appointments is an important skill in many English-speaking countries, so this word will be useful both in your IELTS exam and in real life.
