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View usage for: (əsaɪn) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense assigns, present participle assigning, past tense, past participle assigned1. verbIf you assign a piece of work to someone, you give them the work to do. When I taught, I would assign a topic to children which they would write about. [VERB noun + to] Later in the year, she'll assign them research papers. [VERB noun noun] When teachers assign homework, students usually feel an obligation to do it. [VERB noun] [Also VERB noun to-infinitive ]Synonyms: give, set, grant, allocate More Synonyms of assign 2. verbIf you assign something to someone, you say that it is for their use. The selling broker is then required to assign a portion of the commission to thebuyer broker. [VERB noun + to] He assigned her all his land in Ireland. [VERB noun noun] Synonyms: allocate, give, determine, fix More Synonyms of assign 3. verb [usually passive]If someone is assigned to a particular place, group, or person, they are sent there, usually in order to work at that place or for that person. I was assigned to Troop A of the 10th Cavalry. [be VERB-ed + to] Did you choose Russia or were you simply assigned there? [be V-ed adv] Each of us was assigned a minder, someone who looked after us. [be VERB-ed noun] Synonyms: select for, post, commission, elect More Synonyms of assign 4. verbIf you assign a particular function or value to someone or something, you say they have it. Under Mr. Harel's system, each business must assign a value to each job. [VERB noun + to] Assign the letters of the alphabet their numerical values–A equals 1, B equals 2,etc. [VERB noun noun] Synonyms: attribute, credit, put down, set down More Synonyms of assign assign in British English (əˈsaɪn) verb (mainly tr)1. to select for and appoint to a post, etc to assign an expert to the job 2. to give out or allot (a task, problem, etc) to assign advertising to an expert 3. to set apart (a place, person, time, etc) for a particular function or event to assign a day for the meeting 4. to attribute to a specified cause, origin, or source; ascribe to assign a stone cross to the Vikings 5. to transfer (one's right, interest, or title to property) to someone else 6. (also intr) law (formerly) to transfer (property) to trustees so that it may be used for the benefit of creditors 7. military to allocate (men or materials) on a permanent basis Compare attach (sense 6) 8. computing to place (a value corresponding to a variable) in a memory location noun9. law a person to whom property is assigned; assignee Derived forms assignable (asˈsignable) adjective assignability (asˌsignaˈbility) noun assignably (asˈsignably) adverb assigner (asˈsigner) noun Word origin C14: from Old French assigner, from Latin assignāre, from signāre to mark out assign in American English (əˈsaɪn) verb transitive1. to set apart or mark for a specific purpose; designate assign a day for the meeting 2. to place at some task or duty; appoint I was assigned to watch the road 3. to give out as a task; allot the teacher assigned a new lesson 4. to ascribe; attribute jealousy was assigned as the motive for the crime 5. Law to transfer (a claim, right, property, etc.) to another verb intransitive6. Law to transfer property, etc. to another noun7. [usually pl.] an assignee SIMILAR WORDS: alˈlot, asˈcribe Derived forms assignability (asˌsignaˈbility) noun assignable (asˈsignable) adjective assigner (asˈsigner) noun or Law asˌsignˈor (əˌsaɪnˈɔr) Word origin ME assignen < OFr assigner < L assignare, mark out, allot < ad-, to + signare, UNRESOLVED CROSS REFExamples of 'assign' in a sentenceassign British English: assign VERB If you assign a piece of work to someone, you give them the work to do. When I taught, I would assign a topic to children which they would write about. - American English: assign
- Brazilian Portuguese: delegar
- Chinese: 布置 > 任务
- European Spanish: asignar
- French: donner
- German: zuteilen
- Italian: assegnare
- Japanese: 割り当てる
- Korean: 할당하다
- European Portuguese: delegar
- Latin American Spanish: asignar
Chinese translation of 'assign' vt to assign sth to sb [task] 把某物分配给(給)某人 (bǎ mǒuwù fēnpèi gěi mǒurén) - [cause, meaning, value]
将(將)某物赋(賦)予某处(處) (jiāng mǒuwù fùyǔ mǒuchù) to be assigned to sth [place, group] 被指派到某处(處) (bèi zhǐpài dào mǒu chù) to be assigned sb/sth 被分配了某人/某物 (bèi fēnpèile mǒurén/mǒuwù)
Definition to give a task or duty (to someone) Later in the year, she'll assign them research papers. Definition to set apart (a place or time) for a particular function or event He assigned her all his land. Definition to select (someone) for a post or task Did you choose this country or were you simply assigned here? Synonyms select for choose for stipulate for Definition to attribute to a specified cause Assign the letters of the alphabet their numerical values. Additional synonymsDefinition to attribute (a quality or an action) to (a person) The discovery of runes is, in Norse mythology, accredited to Odin. Synonyms attribute, credit, assign, ascribe, trace to, put down to, lay at the door of Definition to assign as a share or for a particular purpose We were allotted half an hour to address the committee. Synonyms assign, allocate, designate, set aside, earmark, mete, share out, apportion, budget, appropriateDefinition to fix or decide (a time or place for an event) We met at the time appointed. Synonyms decide, set, choose, establish, determine, settle, fix, arrange, specify, assign, designate, allot |