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to assign
01
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
Examples
The teacher will assign homework to the students for the weekend.
02
to distribute or provide something to others
Transitive: to assign sth
Examples
The company assigned bonuses based on employee performance.
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
Examples
The manager assigned a budget for the new project.
04
to attribute or credit something as belonging to a particular person, group, or cause
Transitive: to assign sth to sb/sth
Examples
The success of the project was assigned to the hard work of the entire team.
05
to attribute or designate a specific reason, cause, or motive for something
Transitive: to assign sth as a reason or cause
Examples
The teacher assigned a lack of preparation as the reason for the student's poor performance.
06
to categorize or organize something into specific groups or classifications
Transitive: to assign sb/sth into categories | to assign sb/sth to categories
Examples
The teacher assigned the students to different groups for the class project.
07
to transfer legal rights or responsibilities to another person or entity
Transitive: to assign a right or liability to sb
Examples
She assigned her intellectual property rights to the publishing company.
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