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appointing

/əˈpɔɪntɪŋ/

appointingnoun

Translations

nomination

The appointing of the new manager was announced at the company meeting.

La nomination du nouveau directeur a été annoncée lors de la réunion d’entreprise.

Additional translations

désignationEmploi plus général ou administratif.

Definitions

The act of assigning a job or position to someone.

The appointing of the new manager was announced at the company meeting.

Synonyms

appointinggerund / present participle

/əˈpɔɪntɪŋ/

Used before a noun to describe the entity that assigns positions or duties.

Translations

de nominationSe dit surtout de l’autorité ou de l’instance qui nomme.

Only the appointing authority can approve the hiring.

Seule l’autorité de nomination peut approuver l’embauche.

Definitions

Designating or pertaining to the entity responsible for assigning a position or duty.

Only the appointing authority can approve the hiring.

Synonyms

appointverb

appointing

ing-form

appointed

Past Simple

appointed

Past Participle

appointing

ing-form

/əˈpɔɪnt/

Translations

nommer

The board decided to appoint her as the new CEO.

Le conseil a décidé de la nommer nouvelle directrice générale.

fixer

They will appoint a date for the next meeting soon.

Ils vont bientôt fixer la date de la prochaine réunion.

Additional translations

aménagerPour un lieu ou un intérieur, souvent avec une nuance soignée ou luxueuse.

attribuerDomaine juridique.

Definitions

To assign a job or role to someone.

The board decided to appoint her as the new CEO.

To fix or set a time or place for an event.

They will appoint a date for the next meeting soon.

To furnish or equip (a place or object) suitably or richly.

They appointed each cabin with handcrafted furniture and fine linens.

Law: To determine the disposition of property by exercising a power of appointment.

The trustee may appoint the assets to any of the surviving children.

Synonyms

Antonyms

appointnoun

Definitions

(Archaic) An appointment, arrangement, or provision; equipment or furnishings (usually plural).

The travelers packed their appoints carefully before setting out.

appointpast participle

Definitions

Furnished or equipped in a specified way, especially luxuriously.

The hotel offers elegantly appointed rooms overlooking the sea.

Designated or assigned to a position or task.

The appointed spokesperson addressed the media.