misassigned
|mis-as-signed|
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/ˌmɪsəˈsaɪnd/
(misassign)
incorrect assignment
Etymology
Etymology Information
'misassign' originates from the prefix 'mis-' meaning 'wrongly' and the verb 'assign' from Latin 'assignare', where 'ad-' meant 'to' and 'signare' meant 'to mark'.
Historical Evolution
'assignare' transformed into the Old French word 'assigner', and eventually became the modern English word 'assign'. The prefix 'mis-' was added to form 'misassign'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, 'assign' meant 'to mark or designate', and with the prefix 'mis-', it evolved to mean 'to designate incorrectly'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
to assign something incorrectly or to the wrong person or place.
The tasks were misassigned, leading to confusion among the team.
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Last updated: 2025/03/26 18:21