misassigned

as·sign

M m

Transcription

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

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

Definitions of misassigned word

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

See all 9 definitions of misassigned

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Origin of misassigned

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 Misassigned

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Misassigned

misassigned 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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Antonyms for misassigned

verb with object misassigned

assigned — Simple past tense and past participle of assign.

Just one Antonym for misassigned