(~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