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Assign

/əˈsaɪn/

An assignee.

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📖 Definitions of "Assign"

noun

1
An assignee.
2
A thing relating or belonging to something else; an appurtenance.
3
An assignment or appointment.
4
A design or purpose.

verb

1
To designate or set apart something for some purpose.
"to assign a day for trial"
2
To appoint or select someone for some office.
"to assign counsel for a prisoner"
3
To allot or give something as a task.
4
To attribute or sort something into categories.

🔄 Synonyms of "Assign"

12 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
arrogateverb	(transitive, uncommon) To appropriate or lay claim to something for oneself without right.
attributenoun	A characteristic or quality of a thing.
ascribeverb	(transitive) To attribute (a cause or characteristic) to someone or something.
delegatenoun	A person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy.
designateverb	To mark out and make known; to point out; to indicate; to show; to distinguish by marks or description
portionnoun	An allocated amount.
allotverb	(transitive) To assign or designate as a task or for a purpose.
specifyverb	(transitive) To state explicitly, or in detail, or as a condition.
putverb	To physically place (something or someone somewhere).
imputeverb	(transitive) To attribute or ascribe (responsibility or fault) to a cause or source.
deputenoun	To delegate (a task, etc.) to a subordinate.
set apartverb	To select (something or someone) for a specific purpose.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Assign"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
allotverb	(transitive) To assign or designate as a task or for a purpose.
portionverb	An allocated amount.
deputeverb	To delegate (a task, etc.) to a subordinate.
putverb	To physically place (something or someone somewhere).
delegateverb	A person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy.
ascribeverb	(transitive) To attribute (a cause or characteristic) to someone or something.
designateverb	To mark out and make known; to point out; to indicate; to show; to distinguish by marks or description
imputeverb	(transitive) To attribute or ascribe (responsibility or fault) to a cause or source.
specifyverb	(transitive) To state explicitly, or in detail, or as a condition.
attributeverb	A characteristic or quality of a thing.
set apartverb	To select (something or someone) for a specific purpose.
arrogateverb	(transitive, uncommon) To appropriate or lay claim to something for oneself without right.
assignmentnoun	The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.
allocateverb	To set aside for a purpose.
allocated	Having been granted an allocation; having received (something) as part of a plan or scheduled disbursement; having been assigned (something) that was set aside for a particular purpose.
allocationnoun	The process or procedure for allocating things, especially money or other resources.
allotmentnoun	Something allotted; a share, part, or portion granted or distributed
appointverb	(transitive) To name (someone to a post or role).
establishverb	(transitive) To form; to found; to institute; to set up in business.
distributeverb	(transitive) To divide into portions and dispense.