assigner

as·sign

A a

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uh-sahyn]
- /əˈsaɪn/
- /ə.ˈsaɪ.nə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-sahyn]
- /əˈsaɪn/

Definitions of assigner word

verb with object assigner to give or allocate; allot: to assign rooms at a hotel. 1
verb with object assigner to give out or announce as a task: to assign homework. 1
verb with object assigner to appoint, as to a post or duty: to assign one to guard duty. 1
verb with object assigner to designate; name; specify: to assign a day for a meeting. 1
verb with object assigner to ascribe; attribute; bring forward: to assign a cause. 1
verb with object assigner Law. to transfer: to assign a contract. 1

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Origin of assigner

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

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

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Assigner

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Assigner

assigner 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.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

assigner usage trend in Literature

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