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assign

/əˈsaɪn/
Meanings
  • Verb

    To allot or delegate a task, duty, or responsibility to someone.

    - "The manager assigns tasks to his employees."
    - "The teacher assigns homework to her students."
  • Verb

    To give or bestow a name to something or someone.

    - "The new baby was assigned the name 'Emma'."
    - "The team was assigned the name 'The Thunderbolts'."
Pronunciation
  1. /əˈsaɪn/



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Synonyms

allocate , earmark , consign , convey
Rhymes
Words rhyming with assign
sign , dine , shine , line
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. Assignate (Italian) : A public depository for the collection and payment of taxes.

  2. Assignee () : A person to whom an interest in property is transferred by assignment.

  3. Assignment () : The act of transferring an interest in property to another person.

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. assignate

  2. assignee

  3. assignment

Variants
List of all variants of assign that leads to same result
assign , assignabilities , assignability , assignable , assigned , assigner , assigners , assigning , assignor , assignors , assigns , pre-assign , pre-assigned , pre-assigning , pre-assigns , preassign , preassigned , preassigning , preassigns , take (something) as a sign , take as a sign , take something as a sign
Forms
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assigns, assigning, assigned, assignable

Etymology
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From Old French 'assigner', meaning 'to mark, to set apart'.

Trivia
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  1. The word 'assign' comes from the Old French word 'assigner', which means 'to mark' or 'to set apart'.

  2. In the game of chess, a pawn can be 'assigned' a new square if it reaches the opposite end of the board and is promoted.

  3. The term 'assignation' refers to a secret rendezvous or appointment.

Related Concepts
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  1. Delegation: The act of assigning tasks or responsibilities to someone else.

  2. Accountability: The state of being answerable for one's actions or decisions.

Culture
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In literature, 'assign' has been used to describe the act of assigning tasks or duties. For instance, in Shakespeare's 'Henry IV, Part 1', the character Falstaff says, 'I'll not be in this house, I'll go seek my fortunes. I have a journey, sir, shortly to go on.' To which Prince Hal replies, 'What, art thou going to seek a schism? What, to set up for thyself?' 'No, my good lord.', says Falstaff, 'I mean to seek a place where I may live honestly.' 'What, in thy old gambling ways?' 'No, my lord.', says Falstaff, 'I mean to seek a place where I may live honestly.' Here, Falstaff is using the word 'assign' to mean 'to seek a place' or 'to find a dwelling'.

How to Memorize "assign"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine yourself as a manager assigning tasks to your team members. Visualize the feeling of delegation and the sense of responsibility that comes with it.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'assign' with the image of a manager handing out tasks to his team.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic phrase like 'A manager Sends Important Necessary Goals' to help remember the meaning of 'assign'.

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