appoint

to choose someone officially for a job or position
When an organisation or government appoints someone, it officially gives that person a job or role, such as a new principal or judge.
appoint meaning in Hindi
नियुक्त करना; किसी को आधिकारिक रूप से किसी पद पर चुनना
जब कोई संस्था या सरकार किसी को appoint करती है, तो वह उस व्यक्ति को आधिकारिक रूप से कोई पद या काम देती है, जैसे नया प्रधानाचार्य या जज।
Examples
- Our school has appointed a new principal from Chennai.हमारे स्कूल ने चेन्नई के एक नए प्रधानाचार्य को नियुक्त किया है।
- The government appointed a committee to study the rise in food prices.सरकार ने खाने-पीने की चीज़ों के बढ़ते दामों का अध्ययन करने के लिए एक समिति नियुक्त की।
Synonyms & antonyms
Memory trick
The boss POINTS at you: 'You're the new manager!' You've just been ap-POINT-ed.
💡 Did you know?
The word appoint comes from an old French term meaning to bring things into a proper state or order, rather than just choosing a person.
Word origin
From Old French apointer, 'to settle, arrange', from à point, 'to the point'. Settling a matter led to fixing who would do a job.
Other meanings
noun a person who has been chosen for a job or official position
noun a fixed time to meet someone, especially a doctor, dentist or official
appoint meaning in other languages
| Hindi · हिन्दी | नियुक्त करना; किसी को आधिकारिक रूप से किसी पद पर चुनना |
| Arabic · العربية | يعيّن؛ يختار شخصًا رسميًا لوظيفة أو منصب |
| French · Français | nommer ; désigner officiellement à un poste |
| Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesia | mengangkat, menunjuk; memilih seseorang secara resmi untuk jabatan |
| Chinese · 中文 | 任命;委派(正式选定某人担任职务) |
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A home machine for a particular job, such as a fridge, iron or washing

Relevant to or affecting a particular person, case or situation.

A person who formally asks for something, like a job, college seat or

to be thankful for something, or to understand how good or valuable it

Thanks and recognition for someone's kindness, help or good work.

worried or nervous about something that might happen