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appoint

verb/əˈpɔɪnt/ (uh-POINT)Level B1
appoint meaning picture: A formal ceremony where a senior official hands an appointment letter to a smiling woman in a sari
Picture meaning of “appoint” — to choose someone officially for a job or position

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

  1. Our school has appointed a new principal from Chennai.हमारे स्कूल ने चेन्नई के एक नए प्रधानाचार्य को नियुक्त किया है।
  2. 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

namechooseselectnominatedismisssackremove

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 · हिन्दीनियुक्त करना; किसी को आधिकारिक रूप से किसी पद पर चुनना
Arabic · العربيةيعيّن؛ يختار شخصًا رسميًا لوظيفة أو منصب
French · Françaisnommer ; désigner officiellement à un poste
Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesiamengangkat, 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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