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- [uh-sahyn]
- /əˈsaɪn/
- /əˈsaɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-sahyn]
- /əˈsaɪn/
Definitions of assign word
- verb assign If you assign a piece of work to someone, you give them the work to do. 3
- verb assign If you assign something to someone, you say that it is for their use. 3
- verb assign If someone is assigned to a particular place, group, or person, they are sent there, usually in order to work at that place or for that person. 3
- verb assign If you assign a particular function or value to someone or something, you say they have it. 3
- verb assign to select for and appoint to a post, etc 3
- verb assign to give out or allot (a task, problem, etc) 3
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Origin of assign
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English assignen < Old French assigner < Latin assignāre. See as-, sign
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Parts of speech for Assign
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
assign popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
assign usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for assign
verb assign
- appoint — If you appoint someone to a job or official position, you formally choose them for it.
- authorize — If someone in a position of authority authorizes something, they give their official permission for it to happen.
- hire — to engage the services of (a person or persons) for wages or other payment: to hire a clerk.
- name — a dictionary of given names that indicates whether a name is usually male, female, or unisex and often includes origins as well as meanings; for example, as by indicating that Evangeline, meaning “good news,” comes from Greek. Used primarily as an aid in selecting a name for a baby, dictionaries of names may also include lists of famous people who have shared a name and information about its current popularity ranking.
- nominate — to propose (someone) for appointment or election to an office.
Antonyms for assign
verb assign
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
- deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
- disallow — to refuse to allow; reject; veto: to disallow a claim for compensation.
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
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