assigning Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun the act of distributing something to designated places or persons
   assignment.
   
   • the first task is the assignment of an address to each datum
2. verb give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
   depute; assign; delegate; designate.
   
3. verb give out
   portion; assign; allot.
   
   • We were assigned new uniforms
4. verb attribute or credit to
   ascribe; impute; assign; attribute.
   
   • We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare
   • People impute great cleverness to cats
5. verb select something or someone for a specific purpose
   set apart; assign; specify.
   
   • The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise
6. verb attribute or give
   put; assign.
   
   • 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
7. verb make undue claims to having
   arrogate; assign.
   
8. verb transfer one's right to
   assign.
   
9. verb decide as to where something belongs in a scheme
   attribute; assign.
   
   • The biologist assigned the mushroom to the proper class

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