assign
To designate or set apart for some purposeTo designate or set apart (something) for some purpose.
» They assigned the task to us.
Они поручили задание нам.
Вони призначили це завдання нам.
Meaning
7 senses(transitive)To designate or set apart (something) for some purpose.
to assign a day for trial
zuweisen, zuteilen
назнача́тьnaznačátʹ, назна́читьnaznáčitʹ, определя́тьopredeljátʹ
призначатиpryznačaty, визначатиvyznačaty
select something or someone for a specific purpose
(transitive)To appoint or select (someone) for some office.
to assign counsel for a prisoner
zuteilen
назнача́тьnaznačátʹ, назна́читьnaznáčitʹ
(transitive)To allot or give (something) as a task.
give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
(transitive)To attribute or sort (something) into categories.
attribute or credit to
To attribute or sort (something) into categories.
(transitive)To categorize (someone) as belonging to the male or female sex.
(transitive)To transfer (property, a legal right, etc.) from one person to another.
transfer one's right to
(transitive)To give (a value) to a variable.
We assign 100 to x.
zuweisen
attribute or give
Examples
131 sentencesThey assigned the task to us.
Вони призначили це завдання нам.
ruОни поручили задание нам.
She assigned him to the job.
Вона призначила йому роботу.
I've been assigned to do that.
Мені доручили це зробити.
He assigned me three books to read.
Він призначив мені прочитати три книжки.
He assigned me a new job.
ruОн мне поручил новое задание.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English assignen, from Old French assigner, asigner, from Latin assignō, fromFrom Middle English assignen, from Old French assigner, asigner, from Latin assignō, from ad- + signō (“mark, sign”).
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Forms
assigns, assigning, assigned, assignedSynonyms
17 synonymsWord family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle