assign

1 of 2

verb

as·sign ə-ˈsīn How to pronounce assign (audio)

assigned; assigning; assigns

transitive verb

: to transfer (property) to another especially in trust or for the benefit of creditors

: to appoint to a post or duty

assigned them to light duty

assigned me two clerks

: to appoint as a duty or task

assigns 20 pages for homework

: to fix or specify in correspondence or relationship : select, designate

assign counsel to the defendant

assign a value to the variable

Though assigned male at birth, she appears most comfortable and in her element wearing a skirt and high-heeled sandals when riding a big-wheel or playing with a tea set.

Will Dean

: to ascribe as a motive, reason, or cause especially after deliberation

: to consider to belong to a specified period of time

Archaeologists assign the weapon to the eleventh century.

assignability

ə-ˌsī-nə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce assign (audio)

noun

assignable

ə-ˈsī-nə-bəl How to pronounce assign (audio)

adjective

assigner

ə-ˈsī-nər

noun

or assignor

ˌa-sə-ˈnȯr How to pronounce assign (audio)

ˌa-ˌsī-,

ə-ˌsī-

assign

2 of 2

noun

: assignee sense 3

heirs and assigns

Example Sentences

Verb The teacher assigned us 50 math problems for homework! She was assigned to the embassy in India. The new teacher was assigned to the science laboratory. The plane landed at its assigned gate.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Gather your crew and assign them the task of creating a charcuterie board for an Easter brunch or lunch.

Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2022 This can be achieved through utilizing intelligent security operations in order to find the active repositories, identify the correct tools, categorize the priority, create tickets and automatically assign it to the corresponding developers.

Nikhil Gupta, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 Cuyahoga County also asks applicants the sources of their external funding but does not assign them a score.

Lucas Daprile, cleveland, 19 July 2022 For one, just like in criminal cases, the State Public Defender had trouble finding an attorney to handle the appeal, and didn't assign it for four months.

Bruce Vielmetti, Journal Sentinel, 28 June 2022 If Assembly Bill 257 passes, California would be the first state to assign labor liability to fast food corporations and not just their individual franchise owners.

James Freeman, WSJ, 18 Aug. 2022 Arizona agreed to assign that water lower priority rights, which would delay cutbacks in California.

Shaun Mckinnon, The Arizona Republic, 16 Aug. 2022 This allows an organization to assign additional, smaller databases to each individual shard.

Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022 The claims, which were widely criticized in the AI community, highlighted how this technology can lead people to assign human attributes to it.

Catherine Thorbecke, CNN, 11 Aug. 2022

Noun

Observers would report enemy troop movements to headquarters units, which would in turn assign targets to friendly artillery.

Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 7 July 2022 The intent is to strip Hong Kongers of their own agency and assign blame to just a few select individuals, brushing aside the many legitimate grievances of city residents in favor of a more simplistic tale.

Timothy Mclaughlin, The Atlantic, 22 June 2022 Rather than point fingers or assign blame, be proactive about asking for and establishing expectations and deadlines on team objectives.

Amy Blaschka, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2021 In the shooting’s aftermath, Lewis recalls watching as the country’s anger spilled over, with the desire to point fingers and assign blame.

Lisette Voytko, Forbes, 7 July 2021 So are training initiatives to be better listeners, how to search out and benefit from diverse opinions, how to manage meetings, and how to structure projects, assign work, and manage teams.

Andrea Hill, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2021 The Mavericks’ G-League Texas Legends opted not to participate in the league’s season that will be played entirely on the Disney World campus bubble, but NBA teams are allowed to transfer or flex-assign players to teams in the bubble.

Dallas News, 5 Feb. 2021 Editors for Timpone’s network assign work to freelancers dotted around the United States and abroad, often paying $3 to $36 per job.

Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2020 Editors for Timpone’s network assign work to freelancers dotted around the United States and abroad, often paying $3 to $36 per job.

Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2020 See More

Legal Definition

assign 1 of 2

transitive verb

as·sign ə-ˈsīn How to pronounce assign (audio)

: to transfer (property or rights) to another

the general practice by inventors of assigning patent rights

J. K. Owens

: to appoint to a post or duty

assigned to represent the defendant

: to fix or specify in relationship or correspondence

a party may assign as error…a failure to give an instruction, if that party properly requested it

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 51

assign

2 of 2

noun

: assignee

assign

verb

as in to task

to give a task, duty, or responsibility to assigned the class with the task of finding something in the state constitution they felt needed changing

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

task
entrust
charge
trust
impose
commission
intrust
confer
allocate
relegate
delegate
consign
recommend
allot
authorize
commit
empower
confide
repose
invest

as in to allocate

to give as a share or portion each new employee is assigned a cubicle and a computer

Synonyms & Similar Words

allocate
allot
distribute
apportion
allow
ration
lot
give
divide
measure
dispense
split
administer
grant
reassign
prorate
portion
part
deal
hand out
dole out
meter
award
reserve
contribute
earmark
reallocate
donate
admeasure
accord
redistribute
reapportion
parcel (out)
share (out)
chip in
mete (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

deny
retain
withhold
deprive (of)
keep
begrudge
appropriate
stint
confiscate
arrogate

as in to cede

to give over the legal possession or ownership of assigned all rights to and royalties from the song to the Boy Scouts

Synonyms & Similar Words

cede
transfer
relinquish
convey
bequeath
lend
entrust
alienate
donate
deed
leave
will
grant
transmit
confer
contribute
dispose of
rent
move
alien
loan
bestow
present
make over
lease
commit
consign
commend
deliver
hand down
pass
turn in
surrender
pass (down)
trust
yield
let
hand over
release
turn over
intrust
vest

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

expropriate

as in to appoint

to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty the mayor assigned the panel with the task of luring a major sports franchise to the city

Synonyms & Similar Words

appoint
nominate
designate
constitute
name
attach
commission
induct
authorize
place
delegate
create
choose
elect
select
detail
deputize
ordain
install
consecrate
depute
inaugurate
institute
anoint
instate
invest
make
crown
destine
draft
handpick
enthrone
throne
vote (in)
single (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

dismiss
expel
remove
discharge
displace
fire
evict
eject
depose
oust
unseat
dethrone
throw out
unmake
overthrow
blackball
uncrown

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of assign are ascribe, attribute, credit, and impute. While all these words mean "to lay something to the account of a person or thing," assign implies ascribing with certainty or after deliberation.

assigned the bones to the Cretaceous period

The synonyms ascribe and assign are sometimes interchangeable, but ascribe suggests an inferring or conjecturing of cause, quality, authorship.

forged paintings formerly ascribed to masters

Attribute suggests less tentativeness than ascribe, less definiteness than assign.

attributed to Rembrandt but possibly done by an associate

In some situations, the words credit and assign are roughly equivalent. However, credit implies ascribing a thing or especially an action to a person or other thing as its agent, source, or explanation.

credited his teammates for his success

While in some cases nearly identical to assign, impute suggests ascribing something that brings discredit by way of accusation or blame.

tried to impute sinister motives to my actions

单词	assign
释义	assign 1 of 2 verb as·sign ə-ˈsīn assigned; assigning; assigns transitive verb 1 : to transfer (property) to another especially in trust or for the benefit of creditors 2 a : to appoint to a post or duty assigned them to light duty assigned me two clerks b : to appoint as a duty or task assigns 20 pages for homework 3 : to fix or specify in correspondence or relationship : select, designate assign counsel to the defendant assign a value to the variable Though assigned male at birth, she appears most comfortable and in her element wearing a skirt and high-heeled sandals when riding a big-wheel or playing with a tea set. Will Dean 4 a : to ascribe as a motive, reason, or cause especially after deliberation b : to consider to belong to a specified period of time Archaeologists assign the weapon to the eleventh century. assignability ə-ˌsī-nə-ˈbi-lə-tē noun assignable ə-ˈsī-nə-bəl adjective assigner ə-ˈsī-nər noun or assignor ˌa-sə-ˈnȯr ˌa-ˌsī-, ə-ˌsī- assign 2 of 2 noun : assignee sense 3 heirs and assigns Synonyms Verb charge commission entrust intrust task trust See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb The teacher assigned us 50 math problems for homework! She was assigned to the embassy in India. The new teacher was assigned to the science laboratory. The plane landed at its assigned gate. Recent Examples on the Web Verb Gather your crew and assign them the task of creating a charcuterie board for an Easter brunch or lunch. Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2022 This can be achieved through utilizing intelligent security operations in order to find the active repositories, identify the correct tools, categorize the priority, create tickets and automatically assign it to the corresponding developers. Nikhil Gupta, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 Cuyahoga County also asks applicants the sources of their external funding but does not assign them a score. Lucas Daprile, cleveland, 19 July 2022 For one, just like in criminal cases, the State Public Defender had trouble finding an attorney to handle the appeal, and didn't assign it for four months. Bruce Vielmetti, Journal Sentinel, 28 June 2022 If Assembly Bill 257 passes, California would be the first state to assign labor liability to fast food corporations and not just their individual franchise owners. James Freeman, WSJ, 18 Aug. 2022 Arizona agreed to assign that water lower priority rights, which would delay cutbacks in California. Shaun Mckinnon, The Arizona Republic, 16 Aug. 2022 This allows an organization to assign additional, smaller databases to each individual shard. Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022 The claims, which were widely criticized in the AI community, highlighted how this technology can lead people to assign human attributes to it. Catherine Thorbecke, CNN, 11 Aug. 2022 Noun Observers would report enemy troop movements to headquarters units, which would in turn assign targets to friendly artillery. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 7 July 2022 The intent is to strip Hong Kongers of their own agency and assign blame to just a few select individuals, brushing aside the many legitimate grievances of city residents in favor of a more simplistic tale. Timothy Mclaughlin, The Atlantic, 22 June 2022 Rather than point fingers or assign blame, be proactive about asking for and establishing expectations and deadlines on team objectives. Amy Blaschka, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2021 In the shooting’s aftermath, Lewis recalls watching as the country’s anger spilled over, with the desire to point fingers and assign blame. Lisette Voytko, Forbes, 7 July 2021 So are training initiatives to be better listeners, how to search out and benefit from diverse opinions, how to manage meetings, and how to structure projects, assign work, and manage teams. Andrea Hill, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2021 The Mavericks’ G-League Texas Legends opted not to participate in the league’s season that will be played entirely on the Disney World campus bubble, but NBA teams are allowed to transfer or flex-assign players to teams in the bubble. Dallas News, 5 Feb. 2021 Editors for Timpone’s network assign work to freelancers dotted around the United States and abroad, often paying $3 to $36 per job. Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2020 Editors for Timpone’s network assign work to freelancers dotted around the United States and abroad, often paying $3 to $36 per job. Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2020 See More Word History Etymology Verb and Noun Middle English, from Anglo-French assigner, from Latin assignare, from ad- + signare to mark, from signum mark, sign First Known Use Verb 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun 15th century, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing assign pre-assign pre-assign Kids Definition assign verb as·sign ə-ˈsīn assigned; assigning 1 : to give out as a job or responsibility Our teacher assigned homework in math. 2 : to give out to : provide Each student is assigned a locker. 3 : to give a particular quality, value, or identity to Assign a number to each picture. Legal Definition assign 1 of 2 transitive verb as·sign ə-ˈsīn 1 : to transfer (property or rights) to another the general practice by inventors of assigning patent rights J. K. Owens 2 : to appoint to a post or duty assigned to represent the defendant 3 : to fix or specify in relationship or correspondence a party may assign as error…a failure to give an instruction, if that party properly requested it Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 51 assign 2 of 2 noun : assignee assign verb 1 as in to task to give a task, duty, or responsibility to assigned the class with the task of finding something in the state constitution they felt needed changing Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance task entrust charge trust impose commission intrust confer allocate relegate delegate consign recommend allot authorize commit empower confide repose invest 2 as in to allocate to give as a share or portion each new employee is assigned a cubicle and a computer Synonyms & Similar Words allocate allot distribute apportion allow ration lot give divide measure dispense split administer grant reassign prorate portion part deal hand out dole out meter award reserve contribute earmark reallocate donate admeasure accord redistribute reapportion parcel (out) share (out) chip in mete (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms deny retain withhold deprive (of) keep begrudge appropriate stint confiscate arrogate See More 3 as in to cede to give over the legal possession or ownership of assigned all rights to and royalties from the song to the Boy Scouts Synonyms & Similar Words cede transfer relinquish convey bequeath lend entrust alienate donate deed leave will grant transmit confer contribute dispose of rent move alien loan bestow present make over lease commit consign commend deliver hand down pass turn in surrender pass (down) trust yield let hand over release turn over intrust vest Antonyms & Near Antonyms expropriate 4 as in to appoint to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty the mayor assigned the panel with the task of luring a major sports franchise to the city Synonyms & Similar Words appoint nominate designate constitute name attach commission induct authorize place delegate create choose elect select detail deputize ordain install consecrate depute inaugurate institute anoint instate invest make crown destine draft handpick enthrone throne vote (in) single (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms dismiss expel remove discharge displace fire evict eject depose oust unseat dethrone throw out unmake overthrow blackball uncrown See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of assign are ascribe, attribute, credit, and impute. While all these words mean "to lay something to the account of a person or thing," assign implies ascribing with certainty or after deliberation. assigned the bones to the Cretaceous period The synonyms ascribe and assign are sometimes interchangeable, but ascribe suggests an inferring or conjecturing of cause, quality, authorship. forged paintings formerly ascribed to masters Attribute suggests less tentativeness than ascribe, less definiteness than assign. attributed to Rembrandt but possibly done by an associate In some situations, the words credit and assign are roughly equivalent. However, credit implies ascribing a thing or especially an action to a person or other thing as its agent, source, or explanation. credited his teammates for his success While in some cases nearly identical to assign, impute suggests ascribing something that brings discredit by way of accusation or blame. tried to impute sinister motives to my actions
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assign

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