Assign Meaning

There are 8 meaning(s) for word Assign

Meaning 1 : decide as to where something belongs in a scheme

    Example : The biologist assigned the mushroom to the proper class

    Synonyms : attribute
Meaning 2 : attribute or give

    Synonyms : put
Meaning 3 : make undue claims to having

    Synonyms : arrogate
Meaning 4 : give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

    Synonyms : delegate,  depute,  designate
Meaning 5 : select something or someone for a specific purpose

    Example : The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise

    Synonyms : set apart,  specify
Meaning 6 : give out

    Example : We were assigned new uniforms

    Synonyms : allot,  portion
Meaning 7 : attribute or credit to

    Synonyms : ascribe,  attribute,  impute
Meaning 8 : transfer one's right to