Appoint: meaning, definitions and examples
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appoint
[ ษหpษษชnt ]
schedule
To assign a job or role to someone
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He was appointed as the new manager of the company.
- She appointed him to be the team leader for the project.
official
To select or designate someone for an office or position
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The president appointed a new judge to the Supreme Court.
- They appointed her as the head of the department.
meeting
An arrangement to meet someone at a particular time and place
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She made an appointment to see the doctor tomorrow.
- I have an appointment with the dentist this afternoon.
Translations
Translations of the word "appoint" in other languages:
๐ต๐น nomear
๐ฎ๐ณ เคจเคฟเคฏเฅเคเฅเคค เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช ernennen
๐ฎ๐ฉ menunjuk
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟัะธะทะฝะฐัะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ mianowaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ไปปๅฝใใ (ninmei suru)
๐ซ๐ท nommer
๐ช๐ธ nombrar
๐น๐ท atamak
๐ฐ๐ท ์๋ช ํ๋ค (im myeong hada)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุนููู
๐จ๐ฟ jmenovat
๐ธ๐ฐ vymenovaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ไปปๅฝ (rรจnmรฌng)
๐ธ๐ฎ imenovati
๐ฎ๐ธ tilnefna
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐาะฐะนัะฝะดะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแจแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ tษyin etmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ nombrar
Etymology
The word 'appoint' originated from the Old French word 'apointier', meaning 'to arrange, settle, or place'. It entered the English language in the 14th century with the sense of 'to fix a time for'. Over time, it evolved to include the meanings of assigning roles or positions. The use of 'appoint' in the context of scheduling meetings also became common.
See also: appointable, appointed, appointee, appointment, disappoint, disappointed.
Word Frequency Rank
Ranking #3,940, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.
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