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Definitions for Assigned
[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 Assigned
assignappoint, authorize, hire, elect, name, nominate, empower, attach, charge, draft, allow, accredit, commit, entrust, refer, select, designate, distribute, grant, give
Words nearby Assigned
assignasshur, assibilate, assidean, assiduity, assiduous, assign, assignable, assignat, assignation, assigned counsel, assigned risk
Origin of Assigned
1250–1300; Middle English assignen < Old French assigner < Latin assignāre. See as-, sign
Other words from Assigned
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 Assigned
C14: from Old French assigner, from Latin assignāre, from signāre to mark out
Synonyms for Assigned
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