assignor

as·sign

A a

Transcription

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

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

Definitions of assignor word

noun assignor a person who transfers or assigns property 3
verb with object assignor to give or allocate; allot: to assign rooms at a hotel. 1
verb with object assignor to give out or announce as a task: to assign homework. 1
verb with object assignor to appoint, as to a post or duty: to assign one to guard duty. 1
verb with object assignor to designate; name; specify: to assign a day for a meeting. 1
verb with object assignor to ascribe; attribute; bring forward: to assign a cause. 1

See all 13 definitions of assignor

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Origin of assignor

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 Assignor

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Assignor

assignor 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 52% 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.

assignor usage trend in Literature

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