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assign

 

[ əˈsʌɪn ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

task completion

To allocate a task or responsibility to someone.

Synonyms

allocate, appoint, delegate

Examples of usage

  • He assigned the project to his team.
  • She assigned homework to her students.
  • The teacher assigned roles for the school play.
Context #2 | Noun

education

A task or piece of work allocated to someone.

Synonyms

project, task, work

Examples of usage

  • The students were given a challenging assign to complete over the weekend.
  • The boss handed out a new assign to each team member.

Translations

Translations of the word "assign" in other languages:

🇵🇹 atribuir

🇮🇳 सौंपना

🇩🇪 zuweisen

🇮🇩 menugaskan

🇺🇦 призначати

🇵🇱 przydzielić

🇯🇵 割り当てる (wariateru)

🇫🇷 assigner

🇪🇸 asignar

🇹🇷 atamak

🇰🇷 할당하다 (haldanghada)

🇸🇦 تعيين (ta'yin)

🇨🇿 přiřadit

🇸🇰 priradiť

🇨🇳 分配 (fēnpèi)

🇸🇮 dodeliti

🇮🇸 úthluta

🇰🇿 тағайындау

🇬🇪 დანიშნვა (danishnva)

🇦🇿 təyin etmək

🇲🇽 asignar

Etymology

The word 'assign' originated from the Latin word 'assignare', which means 'to mark out, to allot'. It first appeared in the English language in the 14th century. Over the years, 'assign' has evolved to be commonly used in various contexts, especially in the fields of education and project management.

See also: assignable, assigned, assignee, assigning, assignment, assignments, assignor, misassign, preassign, reassign, reassignment, unassigned.

Word Frequency Rank

At #5,797 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.