Meaning of 'assign'

verb

to select something or someone for a specific purpose

Example: "The teacher assigned one student to lead the class in the exercise."

Synonyms: set apart

verb

to decide as to where something belongs in a scheme

Example: "The biologist assigned the mushroom to the proper class."

verb

to attribute or give

Example: "I assigned them their due."

Synonyms: put

verb

to transfer one's right to

Example: "I assigned everything to my heirs."

verb

to give out

Example: "We were assigned new uniforms."

Synonyms: portion

verb

to confer responsibility for a task, or for holding the duties of a post

Example: "I was assigned to the class down the hall."

Synonyms: delegate