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benennen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • appoint verb To choose someone officially for a job or role.
  • entitle verb To give something a name or heading.
  • name noun A word or phrase used to identify a specific person, place, or thing.

Senses

benennen is used for these senses in English:

  • entitle To give a title to a book, film, play, etc.
  • name (transitive) To publicly implicate by name.
  • name (transitive) To designate for a role.

appoint — full definition

  1. verb To choose someone officially for a job or role.
  2. verb To set or fix a time or place for something, such as a meeting.

entitle — full definition

  1. verb To give something a name or heading.
  2. verb To give someone a special or honorary title.
  3. verb To give someone the right or power to do something.
  4. verb To confer legitimate ownership on someone.
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