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Meaning of assign

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

assign

Pronunciation:/əˈsaɪn/

noun

Definitions

  1. An assignee.

  2. A thing relating or belonging to something else; an appurtenance.

  3. An assignment or appointment.

  4. A design or purpose.

verb

Definitions

  1. To designate or set apart something for some purpose.

    Example: to assign a day for trial

  2. To appoint or select someone for some office.

    Example: to assign counsel for a prisoner

  3. To allot or give something as a task.

  4. To attribute or sort something into categories.