assign
as|sign /əs'aɪn/ (assigns assigning assigned)
1 [VERB] V n to n, V n n, V n
If you assign a piece of work to someone, you give them the work to do.
When I taught, I would assign a topic to children which they would write about...
Later in the year, she'll assign them research papers...
When teachers assign homework, students usually feel an obligation to do it.
2 [VERB] V n to n, V n n
If you assign something to someone, you say that it is for their use.
The selling broker is then required to assign a portion of the commission to the buyer broker...
He assigned her all his land in Ireland.
= allocate
3 [VERB] usu passive, be V-ed to n, be V-ed adv, be V-ed n
If someone is assigned 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 assigned to Troop A of the 10th Cavalry...
Did you choose Russia or were you simply assigned there?...
Each of us was assigned a minder, someone who looked after us.
4 [VERB] V n to n, V n n
If you assign a particular function or value to someone or something, you say they have it.
Under Mr. Harel's system, each business must assign a value to each job...
Assign the letters of the alphabet their numerical values-A equals 1, B equals 2, etc.
1 [VERB] V n to n, V n n, V n
If you assign a piece of work to someone, you give them the work to do.
When I taught, I would assign a topic to children which they would write about...
Later in the year, she'll assign them research papers...
When teachers assign homework, students usually feel an obligation to do it.
2 [VERB] V n to n, V n n
If you assign something to someone, you say that it is for their use.
The selling broker is then required to assign a portion of the commission to the buyer broker...
He assigned her all his land in Ireland.
= allocate
3 [VERB] usu passive, be V-ed to n, be V-ed adv, be V-ed n
If someone is assigned 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 assigned to Troop A of the 10th Cavalry...
Did you choose Russia or were you simply assigned there?...
Each of us was assigned a minder, someone who looked after us.
4 [VERB] V n to n, V n n
If you assign a particular function or value to someone or something, you say they have it.
Under Mr. Harel's system, each business must assign a value to each job...
Assign the letters of the alphabet their numerical values-A equals 1, B equals 2, etc.