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assigns

|ə-saɪn|

/əˈsaɪn/

(assign)

allocate task

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Etymology

Etymology Information

'assign' originates from Latin, specifically the Late Latin verb 'assignare', formed from 'ad-' + 'signare', where 'ad-' meant 'to' and 'signare' meant 'to mark'.

Historical Evolution

'assign' passed into Old French as 'assigne(r)' and Anglo-French, then into Middle English (forms like 'assignen'), eventually becoming the modern English word 'assign'.

Meaning Changes

Initially it carried the sense of 'marking or designating' (literally 'to mark to'), and over time it evolved into the meanings 'to allot, give, designate, or transfer', which are the primary modern senses.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Verb 1

third person singular present form of 'assign' — to give someone a task, duty, or responsibility.

She assigns tasks to the team every morning.

Synonyms

allocates allots delegates givesentrusts

Antonyms

removes withdrawsunassigns

Verb 2

third person singular present form of 'assign' — to designate, attribute, or set a value, role, or category (e.g., in computing or classification).

The program assigns a default value to the variable.

Synonyms