assign — ozdic

Collocations

4

ADJ.

all, difficult, magical, other

The teacher assigned all the homework problems to the class for next week.

VERB + ASSIGN

asked, authorised, can't, come, decide, don't, plans, won't

The manager asked me to assign the new project tasks to each team member.

ASSIGN + NOUN

assignments, bodyguard, day, employees, guardian, homework, job, laws

The teacher decided to assign homework to the entire class before the weekend.

ADV.

almost

The teacher almost assigned the same homework project to both classes by mistake.

Definitions

verb

1

To designate or set apart (something) for some purpose.

to assign a day for trial

2

To appoint or select (someone) for some office.

to assign counsel for a prisoner

3

To allot or give (something) as a task.

“I cannot do it, Sir !” was his reply. “I fire into their ranks, and that does as well ; but to single out one among them, and mark him for death, would lie upon my mind afterwards.” The man who could feel thus was worthy of a better station than that in which his lot had been assigned.

He assigned his men to their several posts, talked boldly of maintaining himself against all the troops of Spain, and by his cheerful tone endeavoured to inspire a confidence in others which he was far from feeling himself.

4

To attribute or sort (something) into categories.

5

To attribute or sort (something) into categories.

noun

1

An assignee.

Scrooge knew he was dead ? Of course he did. How could it be otherwise ? Scrooge and he were partners for I don’t know how many years. Scrooge was his sole executor, his sole administrator, his sole assign, his sole residuary legatee, his sole friend and his sole mourner.

2

A thing relating or belonging to something else; an appurtenance.

The King ſir hath wagerd with him ſix Barbary horſes, againgſt the which hee has impaund as I take it ſix French Rapiers and Poynards, with their aſſignes, as girdle, hanger and ſo.

3

An assignment or appointment.

4

A design or purpose.

He aim’d at high designs, and so attain’d / The high assigns to which his spirit aim’d.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

verb — select something or someone for a specific purpose

specify

verb — attribute or credit to

verb — decide as to where something belongs in a scheme

attribute

verb — attribute or give

put

verb — give out

verb — make undue claims to having

arrogate

verb — give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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01

to assign a day for trial

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02

to assign counsel for a prisoner

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03

“I cannot do it, Sir !” was his reply. “I fire into their ranks, and that does as well ; but to single out one among them, and mark him for death, would lie upon my mind afterwards.” The man who could

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04

Scrooge knew he was dead ? Of course he did. How could it be otherwise ? Scrooge and he were partners for I don’t know how many years. Scrooge was his sole executor, his sole administrator, his sole a

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05

The King ſir hath wagerd with him ſix Barbary horſes, againgſt the which hee has impaund as I take it ſix French Rapiers and Poynards, with their aſſignes, as girdle, hanger and ſo.

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06

He aim’d at high designs, and so attain’d / The high assigns to which his spirit aim’d.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, assign is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.