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to assign
01
to distribute or provide something to others
Transitive: to assign sth
Example
The company assigned bonuses based on employee performance.
They assigned parking spaces to the employees for convenience.
The charity assigned donated goods to families in need.
02
to give specific tasks, duties, or responsibilities to individuals or groups
Transitive: to assign a task
Ditransitive: to assign a task to sb | to assign sb a task
Example
The teacher will assign homework to the students for the weekend.
It 's crucial for managers to assign clear roles to team members for effective collaboration.
The project manager will assign each member a specific tasks based on their expertise.
03
to allocate or reserve something for a particular use or purpose
Transitive: to assign sth for a purpose | to assign sth to a purpose
Example
The manager assigned a budget for the new project.
She assigned a portion of her savings for the upcoming vacation.
The government has assigned a portion of the land for conservation purposes.
04
to attribute or credit something as belonging to a particular person, group, or cause
Transitive: to assign sth to sb/sth
Example
The success of the project was assigned to the hard work of the entire team.
The teacher assigned the mistake to a lack of understanding in the class.
The authorship of the book was assigned to the writer after much debate.
05
to attribute or designate a specific reason, cause, or motive for something
Transitive: to assign sth as a reason or cause
Example
The teacher assigned a lack of preparation as the reason for the student's poor performance.
The company assigned budget cuts as the reason for the staff reductions.
The doctor assigned stress as the cause of her patient ’s health issues.
06
to categorize or organize something into specific groups or classifications
Transitive: to assign sb/sth into categories | to assign sb/sth to categories
Example
The teacher assigned the students to different groups for the class project.
The data was assigned into categories for easier analysis.
She assigned the incoming emails into folders for better organization.
07
to transfer legal rights or responsibilities to another person or entity
Transitive: to assign a right or liability to sb
Example
She assigned her intellectual property rights to the publishing company.
The rights to the patent were assigned to a larger corporation.
They assigned their liabilities from the partnership to a third party.
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