Pronunciation: /əˈsaɪn/
noun a task or duty that has been allocated or designated to someone
A1 In the classroom, the teacher will assign each student a partner for the project.
A2 The boss will assign you a new task to complete by the end of the week.
B1 The committee will assign specific roles to each member for the upcoming event.
B2 The manager decided to assign the difficult project to the most experienced team member.
C1 The judge will assign a new lawyer to the case due to a conflict of interest.
C2 The company CEO has the authority to assign new responsibilities to any employee at any time.
verb to allocate or designate a task or duty to someone
A1 I will assign you a partner for the group project.
A2 The teacher assigned homework over the weekend.
B1 The manager assigned tasks to each team member.
B2 The committee assigned roles for the upcoming event.
C1 The judge assigned a lawyer to the defendant.
C2 The CEO assigned responsibilities to the executive team.
formal The teacher will assign a research project to the students next week.
informal The boss is going to assign us new tasks for the project.
slang I can't believe they assigned me to work on Saturday.
figurative In life, we are often assigned roles that we must fulfill.
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