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Definitions for Assign

[1] to give or allocate; allot: to assign rooms at a hotel.
[2] to give out or announce as a task: to assign homework.
[3] to appoint, as to a post or duty: to assign one to guard duty.
[4] to designate; name; specify: to assign a day for a meeting.
[5] to ascribe; attribute; bring forward: to assign a cause.
[6] Law . to transfer: to assign a contract.
[7] Military . to place permanently on duty with a unit or under a commander.
[8] Law . to transfer property, especially in trust or for the benefit of creditors.
[9] Usually assigns. Law . a person to whom the property or interest of another is or may be transferred; assignee: my heirs and assigns.
[10] to select for and appoint to a post, etc to assign an expert to the job
[11] to give out or allot (a task, problem, etc) to assign advertising to an expert
[12] to set apart (a place, person, time, etc) for a particular function or event to assign a day for the meeting
[13] to attribute to a specified cause, origin, or source; ascribe to assign a stone cross to the Vikings
[14] to transfer (one's right, interest, or title to property) to someone else
[15] (also intr) law (formerly) to transfer (property) to trustees so that it may be used for the benefit of creditors
[16] military to allocate (men or materials) on a permanent basis Compare attach (def. 6)
[17] computing to place (a value corresponding to a variable) in a memory location
[18] law a person to whom property is assigned; assignee

Words related to Assign

appoint, authorize, hire, elect, name, nominate, empower, attach, charge, draft, allow, accredit, commit, entrust, refer, select, designate, distribute, grant, give

Words nearby Assign

asshur, assibilate, assidean, assiduity, assiduous, assign, assignable, assignat, assignation, assigned counsel, assigned risk

Origin of Assign

1250–1300; Middle English assignen < Old French assigner < Latin assignāre. See as-, sign

Other words from Assign

as·sign·er ; Chiefly Law . as·sign·or [uh -sahy-nawr , as-uh -nawr ] /ə saɪˈnɔr, ˌæs əˈnɔr/ , noun
mis·as·sign , verb
non·as·signed , adjective
pre·as·sign , verb (used with object)
pre·as·signed , adjective
re·as·sign , verb (used with object)
self-as·signed , adjective
un·as·signed , adjective
well-as·signed , adjective

Word origin for Assign

C14: from Old French assigner, from Latin assignāre, from signāre to mark out

Synonyms for Assign

accredit, allow, appoint, attach, authorize, charge, commit, designate, draft, elect, empower, entrust, hire, name, nominate, refer, select, ascribe, attribute, cast, commission, credit, delegate, deputize, download, enroll, impute, ordain, reference, slot, tag, choice, downlink, hang on, hold responsible, pin on, tab