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reassign

 

[ ˌriː.əˈsaɪn ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

work

To assign again or anew; to give a new task or duty.

Synonyms

reallocate, reallocate, transfer

Examples of usage

  • He was reassigned to a different department.
  • After the project was completed, she was reassigned to a new team.
  • The manager decided to reassign the tasks to different employees.
Context #2 | Verb

school

To assign a different grade or score to a student's work.

Synonyms

adjust, change, modify

Examples of usage

  • The teacher had to reassign the grades after discovering a mistake in the grading system.
  • The professor decided to reassign the grades for the essay assignments.

Translations

Translations of the word "reassign" in other languages:

🇵🇹 reatribuir

🇮🇳 पुनः सौंपना

🇩🇪 neu zuweisen

🇮🇩 menugaskan kembali

🇺🇦 перепризначити

🇵🇱 przydzielić ponownie

🇯🇵 再割り当てする

🇫🇷 réaffecter

🇪🇸 reasignar

🇹🇷 yeniden atamak

🇰🇷 재배치하다

🇸🇦 إعادة تعيين

🇨🇿 přidělit znovu

🇸🇰 preradiť

🇨🇳 重新分配

🇸🇮 ponovno dodeliti

🇮🇸 endurúthluta

🇰🇿 қайта тағайындау

🇬🇪 ხელახლა დანიშვნა

🇦🇿 yenidən təyin etmək

🇲🇽 reasignar

Etymology

The word 'reassign' originated from the prefix 're-' meaning 'again' or 'back' and the word 'assign' meaning 'to allocate or designate'. The concept of reassigning something has been present in various fields such as work, education, and projects, where tasks or responsibilities are given anew or in a different manner. The term has become commonly used in organizational settings and academic environments to denote the act of reallocating duties, grades, or tasks.

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

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #30,724 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.