Word
assigned
Phoneticsas·signed, stress on the second syllable
US/əˈsaɪnd/
UK/ɐsˈaɪnd/
Definitions
01to give a task
B1 · Intermediate
v. to give someone a specific job, duty, or piece of work to complete.
v. to allocate a task or duty to a person or group. Transitive; typically takes a direct object (the task) and an indirect object (the person).
“The teacher assigned a long essay to the class for the weekend.”
“The project manager assigned the most technical components of the software build to the senior developers to ensure stability.”
Usage
Often used in the pattern 'assign something to someone' or 'assign someone something'.
02to designate a role or place
B2 · Upper Intermediate
v. to decide that someone has a particular role or that something belongs in a certain place.
v. to designate or appoint someone to a particular position, or to attribute a specific place or value to something.
“They assigned him to the London office for six months.”
“The diplomat was assigned to the embassy in Cairo during a period of significant regional transition.”
Usage
Commonly used in the passive voice when referring to job placements.
03designated for a purpose
B1 · Intermediate
adj. describes something that has been chosen for a particular person or use.
adj. referring to something that has been specifically allocated or designated. Often used in attributive position before a noun.
“Please sit in your assigned seat before the show starts.”
“Each participant was required to stay within their assigned budget to prevent the project from becoming financially unviable.”
Antonyms
Real-World Examples
“The Public Defender’s Office said earlier in the day that she had not yet been assigned a lawyer.” “Men were randomly assigned to conditions that described the woman in the vignette as bisexual or straight.” “Randomization solves this problem because exposures are assigned by chance , ensuring that the groups being compared are similar in every way on average except for the exposure itself.” “A survey of 1,250 high school English teachers showed that they assigned an average of 2.81 books to read each year.” - Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Common
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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