Meaning & Definition of word "Assign"

Assign

/əˈsaɪn/

verb:

  • 1. To allocate a job or responsibility to someone.
    • Example: The manager will assign a new project to the team next week.
  • 2. To attribute or designate a particular quality or characteristic.
    • Example: We can assign the blame for the error to poor communication.
  • 3. To set a value or amount to something.
    • Example: The teacher assigned a score to each student's performance.
  • 4. To transfer ownership or rights to someone else.
    • Example: She decided to assign her rights to the property to her brother.

Etymology

from Old French 'assigner', from Latin 'assignare', meaning 'to mark out, designate'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

assign responsibilities:

to allocate tasks to individuals or groups

assign roles:

to designate specific duties to individuals in a team

assign meaning:

to attribute significance or interpretation to something

Related Words

assignment:

a task or piece of work allocated to someone

designation:

the choosing and naming of someone for a position

delegate:

a person authorized to represent others

Slang Meanings of assign

Meaning: to give someone a task informally

Example Sentence: I was just assigned to grab snacks for the meeting.