phrasal verb · formal
make an appointment
/meɪk ən əˈpɔɪntmənt/make an ap·POINT·ment
speakingtask1
to arrange a time to meet someone or see a professional
Examples
“I need to make an appointment with the dentist next week.”
“You should make an appointment in advance to avoid waiting.”
“In Part 1 you might be asked about how often you make an appointment for health checks.”
Band 8 sentence
“To avoid peak-hour queues, patients are advised to make an appointment online in advance.”
Collocations
- make an appointment with + person/organization
- make an appointment for + time
Word family
appointment nounmake an appointment phrase
Common mistakes
make appointment→make an appointment
do an appointment→make an appointment
Say it for a higher band
5book appointment→6make appointment→7+make an appointment
Synonyms
book an appointment
schedule a meeting
Easily confused
book an appointment
“I booked an appointment with my GP for next Monday.”
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