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Definition of assign – Learner’s Dictionary. assign. verb [ T ] uk / əˈsaɪn / us. Add to word list. to give someone a particular job or responsibility: [ + two objects ] UN troops were assigned the task of rebuilding the hospital. [ often passive ] The case has been assigned to our most senior officer. Phrasal verbs. assign sb to sth.
1. to select for and appoint to a post, etc: to assign an expert to the job. 2. to give out or allot (a task, problem, etc): to assign advertising to an expert. 3. to set apart (a place, person, time, etc) for a particular function or event: to assign a day for the meeting.
Assign, allocate, allot mean to apportion or measure out. To assign is to distribute available things, designating them to be given to or reserved for specific persons or purposes: to assign duties.
