appointing
əˈpɔɪntɪŋ
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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.
designating nominating
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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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  1. French:d'attribution, ...
  2. German:ernennend, ...
  3. Italian:designante, ...
  4. Spanish:nombramiento, ...
  5. Portuguese:nomeando, ...
  6. Chinese:指定, ...
  7. Japanese:指名している, ...
  8. Arabic:تعييني, ...
  9. Hebrew:הָמוֹנָן, ...
  10. Russian:назначающий, ...
  11. Ukrainian:призначаючий, ...
  12. Hindi:पदस्थापन, ...
appoint
əˈpɔɪnt

Definition of appoint - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
employmentassign a job or role to someone
  • The company will appoint a new CEO next month..
assign designate
2.
workassign a duty or responsibility
  • The manager will appoint tasks to the team.
assign designate nominate
3.
meetingset a time or place by agreement
  • They appoint a time for the conference.
arrange schedule set
4.
furnishDatedUKequip a place with necessary itemsDatedUK
  • They appoint the room with modern furniture.
equip furnish
5.
legalDatedUKfix the disposition of property legallyDatedUK
  • The will appoints the estate to her children.
assign designate
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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.

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  1. French:nommer, attribuer, ...
  2. German:ernennen, bestimmen, ...
  3. Italian:nominare, assegnare, ...
  4. Spanish:designar, asignar, ...
  5. Portuguese:designar, atribuir, ...
  6. Chinese:任命, 指派, ...
  7. Japanese:任命する, 割り当てる, ...
  8. Arabic:عَيَّنَ, أَسْنَدَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְמַנוֹת, לְהַקְצוֹת, ...
  10. Russian:назначать, поручать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:призначати, призначити, ...
  12. Hindi:नियुक्त करना, सौंपना, ...
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