Definition of appoint - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
employmentassign a job or role to someone
- The company will appoint a new CEO next month..
2.
workassign a duty or responsibility
- The manager will appoint tasks to the team.
3.
meetingset a time or place by agreement
- They appoint a time for the conference.
4.
furnishDated UK equip a place with necessary itemsDated UK
- They appoint the room with modern furniture.
5.
legalDated UK fix the disposition of property legallyDated UK
- The will appoints the estate to her children.
Origin of appoint
Latin, ad (to) + punctum (point)
Terms with appoint included in their meaning
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appointment
appoint someone to a role or task
employment
appoint someone to a position
appointment
appoint someone to a position or role
appoint
select someone for a specific role or duty
appoint
appoint or elect an occupant to a position
job
appoint to a position or role
appointment
appoint or elect someone to a position
nomination
nominate or appoint someone for a position
representation
appoint someone to represent or act on behalf of another
management
appoint someone to act on behalf of another
appointment
appoint to a position or role
appointment
appoint someone to a new rank or title
ecclesiastical authority
person with authority to appoint clergy
leadership
appoint someone as a successor
appoint
put someone into an office or position
Examples of appoint in a sentence
The board decided to appoint her as the project lead. The director will appoint a new project leader. She was appointed to oversee the new initiative. We appointed noon for the interview. Let us appoint a place to meet after work. They appoint the kitchen with the latest appliances.
The hotel will appoint the suite with luxurious amenities. The lawyer will appoint the assets to the rightful heirs. She decided to appoint her jewelry collection to her granddaughter.
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- French:nommer, attribuer, ...
- German:ernennen, bestimmen, ...
- Italian:nominare, assegnare, ...
- Spanish:designar, asignar, ...
- Portuguese:designar, atribuir, ...
- Chinese:任命, 指派, ...
- Japanese:任命する, 割り当てる, ...
- Arabic:عَيَّنَ, أَسْنَدَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְמַנוֹת, לְהַקְצוֹת, ...
- Russian:назначать, поручать, ...
- Ukrainian:призначати, призначити, ...
- Hindi:नियुक्त करना, सौंपना, ...
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