One entry found for assign.

Main Entry: as·sign
Pronunciation: -sn
Function: verb
1 : to give (as a title or right) to someone legally
2 : to pick for a specific use or job <assigned them to work in the kitchen>
3 : to give out as a portion or task <parts in the play were assigned to each person> <assign homework>
4 : to give a certain quality, role, or importance to <events assigned to certain periods of history> <assign number values to different letters>
- as·sign·able /-s-n-bl/ adjective
- as·sign·er /-s-nr/ or as·sign·or /-s-nr; as--n()r, as--, -s-/ noun
- as·sign·ment /-sn-mnt/ noun