ASSIGN


Meaning of ASSIGN in English

(~s, ~ing, ~ed)

1.

If you ~ a piece of work to someone, you give them the work to do.

When I taught, I would ~ a topic to children which they would write about...

Later in the year, she’ll ~ them research papers...

When teachers ~ homework, students usually feel an obligation to do it.

VERB: V n to n, V n n, V n

2.

If you ~ something to someone, you say that it is for their use.

The selling broker is then required to ~ a portion of the commission to the buyer broker...

He ~ed her all his land in Ireland.

= allocate

VERB: V n to n, V n n

3.

If someone is ~ed 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 ~ed to Troop A of the 10th Cavalry...

Did you choose Russia or were you simply ~ed there?...

Each of us was ~ed a minder, someone who looked after us.

VERB: usu passive, be V-ed to n, be V-ed adv, be V-ed n

4.

If you ~ a particular function or value to someone or something, you say they have it.

Under Mr. Harel’s system, each business must ~ a value to each job...

Assign the letters of the alphabet their numerical values--A equals 1, B equals 2, etc.

VERB: V n to n, V n n

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