noun

assignment

uh-SYN-muhnt

noun

A task given to someone, especially a piece of schoolwork or a work project.

"She finished her history assignment the night before it was due."

"His new assignment took him to the company's Tokyo office."

The legal transfer of a right, property, or benefit from one person to another.

"The assignment of the lease had to be approved by the landlord."

How to Use Assignment

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA task you've been given, or the formal transfer of a right to someone else.

Common pairings

homework assignment work assignment assignment of rights

assignments plural

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She finished her history _____ the night before it was due.

From Old French assignement, from "assign" plus the noun suffix "-ment".

alignment arraignment consignment reassignment