Assign

Pronunciation: /əˈsaɪn/

Assign (verb)

  1. to give someone a specific job or duty to do.
  2. to decide that something will be used for a particular purpose.
  3. to give a particular value or role to something, often in computing.

Examples

  • The manager will assign a new project to the team.
  • Teachers often assign homework to students.

Common collocations: assign a task, assign a role, assign duties, assign resources, assign budget

Synonyms of Assign

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Assign

  • — when taking back an assignment
  • — when keeping something instead of assigning