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pre-assigned

as·sign
P p

Transcription

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

Definitions of pre-assigned word

  • verb with object pre-assigned Law. to transfer: to assign a contract. 2
  • verb with object pre-assigned to give or allocate; allot: to assign rooms at a hotel. 1
  • verb with object pre-assigned to give out or announce as a task: to assign homework. 1
  • verb with object pre-assigned to appoint, as to a post or duty: to assign one to guard duty. 1
  • verb with object pre-assigned to designate; name; specify: to assign a day for a meeting. 1
  • verb with object pre-assigned to ascribe; attribute; bring forward: to assign a cause. 1

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Origin of pre-assigned

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 Pre-assigned

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pre-assigned 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".

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