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assign

verb/əˈsaɪn/ (uh-SINE)Level B1
assign meaning picture: A teacher handing out coloured task cards to small groups of students in an Indian classroom
Picture meaning of “assign” — to give someone a job, task or duty, or send them to work somewhere

to give someone a job, task or duty, or send them to work somewhere

When a boss or teacher assigns work, they decide who will do it. People can also be assigned to a place or team.

assign meaning in Hindi

सौंपना; किसी को काम, ज़िम्मेदारी देना या कहीं काम पर भेजना

जब बॉस या टीचर काम assign करते हैं, तो वे तय करते हैं कि कौन क्या करेगा। लोगों को किसी जगह या टीम में भी assign किया जा सकता है।

Examples

  1. Our teacher assigned each group a different chapter to present.हमारी टीचर ने हर समूह को प्रस्तुत करने के लिए अलग अध्याय सौंपा।
  2. Extra police have been assigned to the railway station during the festival rush.त्योहारों की भीड़ के दौरान रेलवे स्टेशन पर अतिरिक्त पुलिस तैनात की गई है।

Synonyms & antonyms

Memory trick

ASSIGN hides SIGN: you put a sign with someone's name on the task. This job is yours!

💡 Did you know?

The word assign comes from the Latin word 'assignare', which means to mark out or allot. It was historically used to designate land to specific people.

Word origin

From Latin assignare, from ad- 'to' and signare 'to mark'. It meant marking something out for a person, hence giving them a share or task.

Other meanings

noun a secret meeting arranged between lovers

noun the person to whom a right, property or task is legally transferred

noun the person who legally transfers a right, property or duty to someone else

assign meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीसौंपना; किसी को काम, ज़िम्मेदारी देना या कहीं काम पर भेजना
Arabic · العربيةيكلّف؛ يُسند مهمة أو واجبًا إلى شخص، أو يعيّنه للعمل في مكان
French · Françaisassigner, confier ; donner une tâche ou affecter quelqu'un à un poste
Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesiamenugaskan; memberi tugas atau pekerjaan, atau menempatkan seseorang di suatu tempat
Chinese · 中文分配;指派(任务、工作),派到某处工作

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