Assign Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

1 · to transfer (property or rights) to another the general practice by inventors of assigning patent rights ; 2 · to appoint to a post or duty ; 3 · to fix or ... Login SignUp Hello, Games&Quizzes Thesaurus WordoftheDay Features BuyingGuide M-WBooks JoinMWU MyWordsMyWords ViewRecents Account LogOut assign verb SaveWord as·​sign |\ə-ˈsīn \ assigned;assigning;assigns Definitionofassign (Entry1of2) transitiveverb 1 :totransfer(property)toanotherespeciallyintrustorforthebenefitofcreditors 2a :toappointtoapostorduty assignedthemtolightdutyassignedmetwoclerks b :toappointasadutyortask assigns20pagesforhomework 3 :tofixorspecifyincorrespondenceorrelationship:select,designate assigncounseltothedefendantassignavaluetothevariableThoughassignedmaleatbirth,sheappearsmostcomfortableandinherelementwearingaskirtandhigh-heeledsandalswhenridingabig-wheelorplayingwithateaset.—WillDean 4a :toascribeasamotive,reason,orcauseespeciallyafterdeliberation b :toconsidertobelongtoaspecifiedperiodoftime Archaeologistsassigntheweapontotheeleventhcentury. assign noun Definitionofassign (Entry2of2) :assigneesense3 heirsandassigns OtherWordsfromassign Synonyms ChoosetheRightSynonym MoreExampleSentences PhrasesContainingassign LearnMoreAboutassign OtherWordsfromassign Verb assignability \ ə-​ˌsī-​nə-​ˈbi-​lə-​tē \ noun assignable \ ə-​ˈsī-​nə-​bəl \ adjective assigner \ ə-​ˈsī-​nər \ orassignor\ ˌa-​sə-​ˈnȯr ,ˌa-​ˌsī-​,ə-​ˌsī-​ \noun Synonymsforassign Synonyms:Verb charge, commission, entrust (alsointrust), task, trust VisittheThesaurusforMore  ChoosetheRightSynonymforassign Verb ascribe,attribute,assign,impute,creditmeantolaysomethingtotheaccountofapersonorthing.ascribesuggestsaninferringorconjecturingofcause,quality,authorship. forgedpaintingsformerlyascribedtomasters attributesuggestslesstentativenessthanascribe,lessdefinitenessthanassign. attributedtoRembrandtbutpossiblydonebyanassociate assignimpliesascribingwithcertaintyorafterdeliberation. assignedthebonestotheCretaceousperiod imputesuggestsascribingsomethingthatbringsdiscreditbywayofaccusationorblame. triedtoimputesinistermotivestomyactions creditimpliesascribingathingorespeciallyanactiontoapersonorotherthingasitsagent,source,orexplanation. creditedhisteammatesforhissuccess ExamplesofassigninaSentence Verb Theteacherassignedus50mathproblemsforhomework! ShewasassignedtotheembassyinIndia. Thenewteacherwasassignedtothesciencelaboratory. Theplanelandedatitsassignedgate. RecentExamplesontheWeb:Verb Viasatdidn’tassignblame,butthecompanysaidtheattacktargetednetworkinfrastructurethatFrenchsatellitecompanyEutelsathasbeenoperatingonbehalfofViasat. — MichaelKan,PCMAG,30Mar.2022 Thelegislationissocomplexnonpartisanlegislativeanalystswhotypicallyoffercostestimateswitheverybilldidnotassignitapricetag. — ChristineCondon,baltimoresun.com,14Mar.2022 ThatdecisionwasformalizedbyHouseSpeakerTinaKotek,D-Portland,whohasbroadauthoritytoassignorremovemembersfromcommittees. — oregonlive,5June2021 Bowers,whoTrumpsupporterstargetedintheaftermathofthe2020election,didnotassignthebilltoacommittee,whichblockeditfrommovingforward. — LaleeIbssa,ABCNews,10Feb.2022 Policedidn'timmediatelyassignamotiveforthebeating. — NBCNews,10Feb.2022 Butthere’sagreatdebatebetweeneconomistswhoassignmoreblametostructuraleconomicchangesandthosewhofaultgovernmenttransferpayments. — MeneUkueberuwa,WSJ,21Jan.2022 Thecountryisinvestigatingwhowasresponsiblefortheattack,buthasyettoassignblame. — MichaelKan,PCMAG,14Jan.2022 Thehospitalswill,inturn,blamedrugcompanies,whowillassignblametogovernmentbureaucrats. — SachinH.Jain,Forbes,4Nov.2021 RecentExamplesontheWeb:Noun Ratherthanpointfingersorassignblame,beproactiveaboutaskingforandestablishingexpectationsanddeadlinesonteamobjectives. — AmyBlaschka,Forbes,23Oct.2021 Intheshooting’saftermath,Lewisrecallswatchingasthecountry’sangerspilledover,withthedesiretopointfingersandassignblame. — LisetteVoytko,Forbes,7July2021 Soaretraininginitiativestobebetterlisteners,howtosearchoutandbenefitfromdiverseopinions,howtomanagemeetings,andhowtostructureprojects,assignwork,andmanageteams. — AndreaHill,Forbes,18Apr.2021 TheMavericks’G-LeagueTexasLegendsoptednottoparticipateintheleague’sseasonthatwillbeplayedentirelyontheDisneyWorldcampusbubble,butNBAteamsareallowedtotransferorflex-assignplayerstoteamsinthebubble. — DallasNews,5Feb.2021 EditorsforTimpone’snetworkassignworktofreelancersdottedaroundtheUnitedStatesandabroad,oftenpaying$3to$36perjob. — ArkansasOnline,24Oct.2020 EditorsforTimpone’snetworkassignworktofreelancersdottedaroundtheUnitedStatesandabroad,oftenpaying$3to$36perjob. — ArkansasOnline,24Oct.2020 EditorsforTimpone’snetworkassignworktofreelancersdottedaroundtheUnitedStatesandabroad,oftenpaying$3to$36perjob. — ArkansasOnline,24Oct.2020 EditorsforTimpone’snetworkassignworktofreelancersdottedaroundtheUnitedStatesandabroad,oftenpaying$3to$36perjob. — ArkansasOnline,24Oct.2020 SeeMore Theseexamplesentencesareselectedautomaticallyfromvariousonlinenewssourcestoreflectcurrentusageoftheword'assign.'ViewsexpressedintheexamplesdonotrepresenttheopinionofMerriam-Websteroritseditors.Sendusfeedback. PhrasesContainingassign pre-assign pre-assign FirstKnownUseofassign Verb 13thcentury,inthemeaningdefinedatsense1Noun 15thcentury,inthemeaningdefinedabove HistoryandEtymologyforassign VerbandNoun MiddleEnglish,fromAnglo-Frenchassigner,fromLatinassignare,fromad-+signaretomark,fromsignummark,sign LearnMoreAboutassign Shareassign PosttheDefinitionofassigntoFacebook SharetheDefinitionofassignonTwitter TimeTravelerforassign Thefirstknownuseofassignwas inthe13thcentury Seemorewordsfromthesamecentury DictionaryEntriesNearassign assiette assign assignat SeeMoreNearbyEntries  Statisticsforassign LastUpdated 20Apr2022 Look-upPopularity CitethisEntry “Assign.”Merriam-Webster.comDictionary,Merriam-Webster,https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assign.Accessed26Apr.2022. Style:MLA MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster MoreDefinitionsforassign assign verb as·​sign |\ə-ˈsīn \ assigned;assigning KidsDefinitionofassign 1 :togiveoutasajoborresponsibility Ourteacherassignedhomeworkinmath. 2 :togiveoutto:provide Eachstudentisassignedalocker. 3 :togiveaparticularquality,value,oridentityto Assignanumbertoeachpicture. assign transitiveverb as·​sign |\ə-ˈsīn \ Legal Definitionofassign (Entry1of2) 1 :totransfer(propertyorrights)toanother thegeneralpracticebyinventorsofassigningpatentrights—J.K.Owens 2 :toappointtoapostorduty assignedtorepresentthedefendant 3 :tofixorspecifyinrelationshiporcorrespondence apartymayassignaserror…afailuretogiveaninstruction,ifthatpartyproperlyrequestedit—FederalRulesofCivilProcedureRule51 OtherWordsfromassign assignability \ ə-​ˌsī-​nə-​ˈbi-​lə-​tē \ noun assignable \ ə-​ˈsī-​nə-​bəl \ adjective assignor \ ə-​ˈsī-​nər \ noun assign noun Legal Definitionofassign (Entry2of2) :assignee MorefromMerriam-Websteronassign Nglish:TranslationofassignforSpanishSpeakers BritannicaEnglish:TranslationofassignforArabicSpeakers WORDOFTHEDAY minion SeeDefinitionsandExamples» GetWordoftheDaydailyemail! 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