Assigned: meaning, definitions and examples

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assigned

[ əˈsʌɪn ]

^{Context #1}

task completion

To allocate a task or responsibility to someone.

Synonyms

allocate, appoint, delegate, designate

Examples of usage

She assigned the project to the new team member.
The teacher assigned homework for the weekend.

^{Context #2}

attribute

To regard something as belonging to or caused by someone or something.

Synonyms

allocate, ascribe, attribute, impute

Examples of usage

The police assigned blame to the suspect.
The book assigned authorship to the famous writer.

Translations

Translations of the word "assigned" in other languages:

🇵🇹 atribuído

designado
encarregado

🇮🇳 नियुक्त

सौंपा गया
निर्दिष्ट

🇩🇪 zugewiesen

beauftragt
bestimmt

🇮🇩 ditugaskan

ditentukan
diberikan

🇺🇦 призначений

доручений
визначений

🇵🇱 przydzielony

wyznaczony
powierzone

🇯🇵 割り当てられた

任命された
指定された

🇫🇷 attribué

désigné
chargé

🇪🇸 asignado

designado
encargado

🇹🇷 atanmış

belirlenmiş
görevlendirilmiş

🇰🇷 할당된

지정된
맡겨진

🇸🇦 مخصص

معين
مكلف

🇨🇿 přidělený

určený
pověřený

🇸🇰 pridelený

určený
poverený

🇨🇳 分配

指定
被委派

🇸🇮 dodeljen

imenovan
določen

🇮🇸 úthlutað

tilnefndur
ákveðinn

🇰🇿 тағайындалған

белгіленген
жүктелген

🇬🇪 დანიშნული

განსაზღვრული
დავალებული

🇦🇿 təyin edilmiş

müəyyənləşdirilmiş
tapşırılmış

🇲🇽 asignado

designado
encargado

Word origin

The word 'assign' comes from the Latin word 'assignare', which means to mark out, point out, or appoint. It has been used in the English language since the 14th century. Over time, 'assign' has evolved to encompass various meanings related to task delegation and attribution.