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assigned

/əˈsaɪnd/

Meanings
  • Verb

    To give or assign a task, duty, or responsibility to someone.

    - "The manager assigned the new project to the team."
    - "The teacher assigned homework to her students."
  • Verb

    To designate or set apart for a particular purpose.

    - "The company assigned a budget for research and development."
    - "The city council assigned funds for community projects."

Pronunciation
  1. /əˈsaɪnd/



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Synonyms

allocate , earmark , consign , convey
Rhymes
Words rhyming with assigned
sign , dine , shine , line
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,
  1. assigned (English) : Past tense and past participle of assign

  2. assign (English) : To give or assign a task, duty, or responsibility

  3. assay (English) : To test or try out (something)

  4. assent (English) : Agreement or approval


Variants
List of all variants of assigned that leads to same result
assign , assignabilities , assignability , assignable , assigned , assigner , assigners , assigning , assignor , assignors , assigns , assigned risk , assigned risks , pre-assign , pre-assigned , pre-assigning , pre-assigns , preassign , preassigned , preassigning , preassigns
Forms
Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

assigns, assigning, assigned, assignable


Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From Old French 'assigner', meaning 'to set apart, assign, allot'.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'assigned' is used in computer programming to refer to a variable that has been given a value.

  2. In baseball, a 'designated hitter' is a player who is assigned to bat in place of the pitcher in the lineup.


Related Concepts
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  1. task: A piece of work that is assigned to someone to be completed

  2. responsibility: A duty or obligation that is assigned to someone


Culture
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In literature, the term 'assigned' is often used to describe tasks or responsibilities given to characters, such as in 'To Kill a Mockingbird' by Harper Lee, where Scout is assigned to read aloud to her father.

How to Memorize "assigned"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine giving or assigning a task to someone. Visualize the person receiving the task and the exchange of words between you.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'assign' with the idea of giving or designating a task or responsibility.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Assign = Set Apart' to remember the meaning of the word.


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