Definition of
assign is the dictionary form of Assignes Definition of assign
1
[ verb ] give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

Synonyms

designate delegate depute

2
[ verb ] give out

Synonyms

allot portion

Examples

"We were assigned new uniforms"

3
[ verb ] attribute to a source or cause

Synonyms

regard_as think_of attribute look_upon ascribe impute take_to_be repute look_on esteem

Examples

"We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare"

4
[ verb ] attribute or credit to

Synonyms

attribute impute ascribe

Examples

"We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare" "People impute great cleverness to cats"

5
[ verb ] select something or someone for a specific purpose

Synonyms

set_apart specify

Examples

"The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise"

6
[ verb ] put something on or into (abstractly) assign;

Synonyms

put

Examples

"She put much emphasis on her the last statement" "He put all his efforts into this job" "The teacher put an interesting twist to the interpretation of the story"

7
[ verb ] decide as to where something belongs in a scheme

Synonyms

attribute

Examples

"The biologist assigned the mushroom to the proper class"

8
[ verb ] make undue claims to having

Synonyms

ascribe arrogate

9
[ verb ] transfer one's right to
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Similar Spelling

assignee assign assigned assignable assignation assignor assigning assignment

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