Anoint Vs Appoint: Meanings with Examples

Anoint

Anoint, the word is a verb.

Anoint, শব্দটি একটি verb।

Meaning as ‍a verb:

1. Making someone or something holy by putting holy oil or water on them during a religious ceremony to consecrate.

কোন ধর্মীয় অনুষ্ঠানে উৎসর্গ করার উদ্দেশ্যে কাউকে বা কোনকিছুকে পবিত্র তেল বা পানি ছিটিয়ে পবিত্র করা।

Example:

• Everything was anointed during the religious ceremony.
• The priest anointed him.
• The old man went to the priest with the things which he brought to consecrate for anointing.

2. Making someone queen or king during a religious ceremony.

কোন ধর্মীয় অনুষ্ঠানে কাউকে রানী বা রাজা নিযুক্ত করা।

Example:

• He was anointed King a long ago.
• It was known to all that she would be anointed the queen.

3. Choosing someone for a position by an authorized person.

কাউকে কোন পদের জন্য কোন অনুমোদিত ব্যক্তি দ্বারা নিযুক্ত করা।

Example:

• It was quite sure that the chairman will anoint him as the CEO.
• As a successor, he will be anointed for this post.

Appoint

Appoint, this word is also a verb.

Appoint, এই শব্দটিও verb।

Meaning as ‍a verb:

1. Selecting someone for a role or job.

কাউকে কোন চাকরী বা দায়িত্বের জন্য নির্বাচন করা।

Example:

• The person is appointed as the manager of the company.
• You are appointed as the advisor of the company.
• The man has all the qualities to be appointed for this position.
• The board has decided to appoint you as the Managing Director.

2. Selecting a date or time for a meeting or other event.

কোন সভা বা অন্য কোন অনুষ্ঠানের জন্য তারিখ বা সময় নির্ধারণ করা।

Example:

• The company has appointed a date in March to arrange the meeting.
• The Varsity has appointed a date in February to for a picnic.
• This date has been already appointed by the company to arrange the ceremony.