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assignment

noun/əˈsaɪnmənt/ (uh-SYN-muhnt)Level B1
assignment meaning picture: A college student at a desk at night typing on a laptop surrounded by books and notes, a wall clock showing late time
Picture meaning of “assignment” — A piece of work or a task that someone is given to do.

A piece of work or a task that someone is given to do.

Teachers give students assignments like essays or projects, and bosses give employees assignments such as reports or trips.

assignment meaning in Hindi

असाइनमेंट, सौंपा गया काम: कोई काम या कार्य जो किसी को करने के लिए दिया जाता है।

शिक्षक छात्रों को निबंध या प्रोजेक्ट जैसे असाइनमेंट देते हैं, और बॉस कर्मचारियों को रिपोर्ट या दौरे जैसे काम सौंपते हैं।

Examples

  1. I stayed up late to finish my history assignment before the deadline.समय-सीमा से पहले इतिहास का असाइनमेंट (assignment) पूरा करने के लिए मैं देर रात तक जागा।
  2. The journalist was sent on a special assignment to cover the elections in Assam.पत्रकार को असम के चुनावों की रिपोर्टिंग के लिए एक विशेष काम पर भेजा गया।

Synonyms & antonyms

taskjobprojecthomework

Memory trick

Your teacher SIGNS you a task: as-SIGN-ment.

💡 Did you know?

The word assignment comes from the Latin word assignare, which means to mark out or allot. It was originally used to describe the legal transfer of property to someone else.

Word origin

From Middle English assignement, from Old French assignement. assign + -ment

Other meanings

term Transferring contract rights or benefits from one party to another.

assignment meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीअसाइनमेंट, सौंपा गया काम: कोई काम या कार्य जो किसी को करने के लिए दिया जाता है।
Arabic · العربيةمهمة أو واجب: عمل أو مهمة تُعطى لشخص ليقوم بها.
French · FrançaisDevoir, mission : travail ou tâche qu'on donne à quelqu'un à faire.
Indonesian · Bahasa IndonesiaTugas: pekerjaan atau tugas yang diberikan kepada seseorang untuk dikerjakan.
Chinese · 中文作业,任务:分配给某人去做的工作或任务。

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