nimittää meaning in English — appoint, assign, charge

English meaning

appoint verb To choose someone officially for a job or role.
assign verb To give a specific task, role, or place to someone.
charge noun An amount of money asked for a service or product.
constitute verb To make up or form something when combined with other parts.
designate verb To officially choose or name someone or something for a particular role or purpose.
dub verb To give something a name or nickname.
entitle verb To give a title to.
establish verb To set something up so firmly that it becomes permanent or generally accepted.
induct verb To bring in as a member; to make a part of.
invest verb To put money into something, such as a business, property, or shares, in the hope of making a profit.
name noun A word or phrase used to identify a specific person, place, or thing.
note noun A short piece of writing made to record or remember something.

nimittää is used for these senses in English:

appoint (transitive) To name (someone to a post or role).
assign (transitive) To designate or set apart (something) for some purpose.
assign (transitive) To appoint or select (someone) for some office.
charge To assign a duty or responsibility to; to order.
charge (cricket, of a, batsman) To take a few steps down the pitch towards the bowler as they deliver the ball, either to disrupt the length of the delivery, or to get into a better position to hit the ball.
charge (transitive, of a, hunting dog) To lie on the belly and be still. (A command given by a hunter to a dog)
constitute (transitive) To appoint, depute, or elect to an office; to make and empower.
designate To mark out and make known; to point out; to indicate; to show; to distinguish by marks or description

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