v.
Pronunciation: ə - ' s ī n
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French assigner, from Latin assignare, from ad- + signare to mark, from signum mark, sign
Date: 13th century
1 : to transfer (property) to another especially in trust or for the benefit of creditors
2 a : to appoint to a post or duty < assign ed them to light duty> < assign ed me two clerks> b : to appoint as a duty or task < assign s 20 pages for homework>
3 : to fix or specify in correspondence or relationship < assign counsel to the defendant> < assign a value to the variable>
4 a : to ascribe as a motive, reason, or cause especially after deliberation b : to consider to belong to (a specified period of time)
synonyms see ASCRIBE
– as · sign · abil · i · ty \ - ˌ s ī -n ə - ' bi-l ə -t ē \ noun
– as · sign · able \ - ' s ī -n ə -b ə l \ adjective
– as · sign · er \ ə - ' s ī -n ə r \ or as · sign · or \ ˌ a-s ə - ' no ̇ r, ˌ a- ˌ s ī -, ə - ˌ s ī - \ noun