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assigns

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //əˈsaɪnz// UK //ɐsˈaɪnz// as·signs

v. to give someone a specific job or piece of work to do. You also use this when you give a value or a place to something.

v. to allocate a task, responsibility, or value to a specific person or category. Often used in administrative, academic, or technical contexts to denote the distribution of resources or duties.


SIMPLE

The teacher assigns homework to the students every Friday.

CONTEXTUAL

The manager assigns specific roles to each team member at the start of every new project.

COMPLEX

The software automatically assigns a unique identification number to every new entry in the database to ensure that records remain distinct and searchable.

Synonyms
Usage

The verb is transitive and typically follows the pattern 'assigns something to someone' or 'assigns someone something'.

Pitfall

The boss assigns to me the task.The boss assigns the task to me.When using 'to', the direct object (the task) should come before the prepositional phrase.

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