verb
assign
uh-SYN
verb
1
To give a specific task, role, or place to someone.
"The manager assigned the new project to Priya."
"Students were assigned seats on the first day."
2
To transfer property, a right, or a value to someone or something else.
"The company assigned the patent rights to its parent firm."
How to Use Assign
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo give someone a task, or to hand over a right or property to someone else.
Common pairings
assign a task
assign blame
assign a value
Word Forms
assigned past tense, assigns plural, assigns singular
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Etymology
From Old French assigner, from Latin assignare, from ad- ("to") plus signare ("to mark, sign").