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(verb) give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person). Synonyms: delegate, designate, depute, assign.
Verb Definition 1
(verb) give out. Synonyms: assign, allot, portion. Example: "We were assigned new uniforms."
Verb Definition 2
(verb) attribute or credit to. Synonyms: impute, ascribe, assign, attribute. Examples: "We attributed this quotation to shakespeare." "People impute great cleverness to cats."
Verb Definition 3
(verb) select something or someone for a specific purpose. Synonyms: assign, specify, set apart. Example: "The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise."
Verb Definition 4
(verb) attribute or give. Synonyms: put, assign. Examples: "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 Definition 5
(verb) decide as to where something belongs in a scheme. Synonyms: assign, attribute. Example: "The biologist assigned the mushroom to the proper class."
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