Assign — synonyms, definition

1. assign (Verb)

accredit adjure advance alien allocate allot allow apply appoint apportion appropriate arrogate ascribe associate assume attach attribute authorise authorize award • • •

assign (Verb) — Allocate a task to a person.

assign (Verb) — Give out. ex. "We were assigned new uniforms"

assign (Verb) — Associate ownership or authorship with. ex. "People assign great cleverness to cats"

assign (Verb) — Select something or someone for a specific purpose. ex. "The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise"

assign (Verb) — Attribute or give.

assign (Verb) — Make undue claims to having.

assign (Verb) — Transfer one's right to.

assign (Verb) — Decide as to where something belongs in a scheme. ex. "The biologist assigned the mushroom to the proper class"

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2. assign (Noun)

assignee

assign (Noun) — (law) the party to whom something is assigned (e.g., someone to whom a right or property is legally transferred).

party receiver recipient