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Definition of appointing - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
designationdesignating for a position
- The appointing authority named him as the project leader.
- The appointing committee chose her for the role.
- An appointing decision was made by the board.
Expressions with appointing
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person or group officially empowered to choose people for specific roles
The appointing authority selected three new members for the advisory board.
Origin of appointing
Latin, ad (to) + ponere (place)
Terms with appointing included in their meaning
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appointments
appointing friends to positions without qualifications
appointment process
act of appointing or assigning to a position
military
certificate appointing someone to a specific junior technical officer rank
appointments
relating to the act of appointing
trust document
legal document appointing new trustees in a trust
religious role
church official appointing ministers
diplomacy
formal diplomatic letter appointing an ambassador
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- French:d'attribution, ...
- German:ernennend, ...
- Italian:designante, ...
- Spanish:nombramiento, ...
- Portuguese:nomeando, ...
- Chinese:指定, ...
- Japanese:指名している, ...
- Arabic:تعييني, ...
- Hebrew:הָמוֹנָן, ...
- Russian:назначающий, ...
- Ukrainian:призначаючий, ...
- Hindi:पदस्थापन, ...
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)
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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