appoint
/əˈpɔɪnt/verb
उच्चारण अपॉइन्ट
नियुक्त करना
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[T] ~ sb (as) sth | ~ sb to sth | ~ sb to do sth
to choose somebody for a job or position of responsibility
नियुक्त करना
- She was appointed as a sub-inspector.
- The committee will appoint a new principal before the next academic session.
- The board appointed Meena as the new director.
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- The president appoints the governors of the states.
- He was appointed to look after the library.
- They appointed a doctor to examine the players.
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[T] ~ sth formal
to arrange or decide on a time or place for doing something
(समय) निर्धारित करना
- at the appointed time
- The two teams met at the appointed place near the old fort.
- We reached the station at the appointed hour.
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- Please come on the appointed day with all your documents.
- The meeting began at the appointed time.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
appoint sb (as) + job
Appoint takes the person as object; the job title follows with or without as.
'Appoint' में व्यक्ति object होता है; पद का नाम as के साथ या उसके बिना आता है।
- The board appointed Radhika (as) the new principal.
- He was appointed manager last year.
appoint sb to + post / committee
Use to with the body or post you are put in: appoint sb to a committee, to the post.
जिस समिति या पद पर नियुक्ति हो, उसके साथ 'to' आता है: appoint sb to a committee, to the post।
- She was appointed to the selection committee.
- Two judges were appointed to the High Court.
appoint sb to do sth
Appoint sb to + infinitive gives the task the person must do.
'Appoint sb to + infinitive' उस काम को बताता है जो व्यक्ति को करना है।
- A panel was appointed to inquire into the matter.
- The school appointed a teacher to look after the library.
appoint a time / a day (formal)
In formal use, appoint means to fix a time or date for something; the participle appointed means agreed.
Formal प्रयोग में 'appoint' का अर्थ किसी के लिए समय या तिथि तय करना है; 'appointed' का अर्थ तय किया हुआ है।
- They met at the appointed hour.
- The date appointed for the exam is the tenth.
+Collocations 4
appoint + noun
a committeea managera successora judgean officera panel
- The government appointed a committee to study the flood.
adverb + appoint
formallyofficiallyrecentlyunanimouslytemporarily
- The council unanimously appointed her as chairperson.
be appointed + preposition
to the postas principalto a panelby the boardfor a year
- He was appointed by the state government.
appointed + noun
timedayhourplacetask
- She reached the station at the appointed time.
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- The bank has appointed three new clerks for the Nagpur branch.
बैंक ने नागपुर शाखा के लिए तीन नए क्लर्क नियुक्त किए हैं।
- Radhika was appointed as an assistant teacher in a government school.
राधिका को एक सरकारी विद्यालय में सहायक शिक्षक के रूप में नियुक्त किया गया।
- The President appoints the Governors of the states.
राष्ट्रपति राज्यों के राज्यपालों की नियुक्ति करता है।
- The club appointed Arjun to coach the junior cricket team.
क्लब ने अर्जुन को junior cricket टीम को प्रशिक्षित करने के लिए नियुक्त किया।
- Everyone arrived at the time appointed for the meeting.
बैठक के लिए तय समय पर सभी पहुँच गए।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He was appointed to the post of a manager.
✓ He was appointed to the post of manager.
A job title after the post of takes no article.
'The post of' के बाद पद के नाम से पहले article नहीं लगता।
✗ She appointed me for the post of secretary.
✓ She appointed me to the post of secretary.
Appoint takes to with the post, not for.
'Appoint' में पद के साथ 'to' आता है, 'for' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Appoint, select and elect all choose a person, but differ in who decides and how.
Appoint, select और elect तीनों किसी व्यक्ति को चुनते हैं, पर कौन और कैसे चुनता है, इसमें अंतर है।
An authority gives someone a post or task by decision.
कोई अधिकारी निर्णय से किसी को पद या काम देता है।
- The board appointed a new director.
To choose the best from a number of candidates, often after tests.
कई उम्मीदवारों में से सबसे अच्छे को चुनना, प्रायः परीक्षा के बाद।
- Ten players were selected for the squad.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart appointment (a meeting arranged; being given a job) and disappointment (sadness at failure).
Appointment (तय मुलाक़ात; नौकरी मिलना) और disappointment (विफलता पर निराशा) को अलग रखिए।
§Grammar and usage
Appoint sb (as) sth ('appointed (as) principal'; 'as' is optional; no article before a unique post: 'appointed Chief Justice').
'appoint sb (as) sth' ('appointed (as) principal'; 'as' वैकल्पिक; अद्वितीय पद से पहले article नहीं: 'appointed Chief Justice')।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The President of India appoints the Prime Minister, Governors, judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts, the CAG and the Chief Election Commissioner.
भारत के राष्ट्रपति प्रधानमंत्री, राज्यपालों, सर्वोच्च न्यायालय और उच्च न्यायालयों के न्यायाधीशों, CAG और मुख्य निर्वाचन आयुक्त की नियुक्ति करते हैं।