Appoint Meaning in English

word

US

/əˈpɔɪnt/

uh-POYNT

UK

/ɐpˈɔɪnt/

uh-POYNT

التعريف

To officially choose someone for a job, position, or responsibility.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Formal verb; often used for jobs, roles, or official positions — e.g., 'appoint a manager', 'appoint someone as chairperson.' Common with passive form: 'He was appointed.' Do not confuse with 'invite' (social events) or 'apply' (when seeking a job).

• Spanish: nombrar - designar
• Portuguese (BR): nomear - designar
• Portuguese (PT): nomear - designar
• Chinese (Simplified): 任命 - 指定
• Chinese (Traditional): 任命 - 指定
• Hindi: नियुक्त करना
• Arabic: يُعَيِّن
• Bengali: নিয়োগ করা - নিয়ুক্ত করা
• Russian: назначать
• Japanese: 任命する
• Vietnamese: bổ nhiệm
• Korean: 임명하다
• Turkish: atamak
• Urdu: مقرر کرنا - تعینات کرنا
• Indonesian: mengangkat - menunjuk

جمل نموذجية

The board is meeting today to appoint a new CEO.

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They will appoint a new teacher next week.

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The president appoints judges for the court.

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She was appointed as team leader.

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It took months for the government to finally appoint someone to the position.

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After the interview, they decided not to appoint any of the candidates right away.

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