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| appointment |
When you have an appointment with someone, you have a plan and a time for meeting them. If you make an appointment with the doctor, it means that you set up a time to come in to see the doctor. |
| book |
to arrange ahead of time, or to make an appointment for. [1/3 definitions] |
| date1 |
an appointment to meet for a social event. [1/6 definitions] |
| doctor's office |
a building, or place within a building, used by a single doctor or a group of doctors, where patients can come to talk with their doctor or receive treatment when they have an appointment. |
| engagement |
a meeting with someone at a certain time; appointment. [1/3 definitions] |
| write down |
When you write something down, you write it so you can remember it. We often write down things like names, appointment times, and passwords. |
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