Definition of assign - Rhyme Finder

Definitions

Verb

give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

Verb

give out; "We were assigned new uniforms"

Verb

attribute or credit to; "We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare"; "People impute great cleverness to cats"

Verb

select something or someone for a specific purpose; "The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise"

Verb

attribute or give; "She put too much emphasis on her the last statement"; "He put all his efforts into this job"; "The teacher put an interesting twist to the interpretation of the story"

Verb

make undue claims to having

Verb

transfer one''s right to

Verb

decide as to where something belongs in a scheme; "The biologist assigned the mushroom to the proper class"

Back to Top

Synonyms

allot arrogate ascribe attribute delegate depute designate impute portion put set apart specify

Back to Top

More General Terms

administer allot apply appoint arrogate charge choose claim deal deal out dish out dispense distribute dole out employ evaluate judge lay claim lot mete out parcel out pass judgment pick out select shell out take transfer use utilise utilize

Back to Top

More Specific Terms

accredit advance allocate allow anthropomorphise anthropomorphize apportion appropriate blame break bump carnalize cast charge classify credit dedicate delegate demote depute detail devolve earmark elevate externalise externalize impute interiorise interiorize internalise internalize kick downstairs kick upstairs mandate personate personify place post project promote raise reassign reattribute regiment relegate repose reserve sensualize set aside task transfer upgrade

Back to Top