assigned
əˈsaɪnd
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Definition of assigned - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
locationallocated to a particular place or group
  • The soldiers were assigned to the northern base.
allocated designated
2.
workdesignated to a specific role or task
  • She was assigned manager of the new project.
appointed designated
3.
purposespecified for a particular purpose
  • The assigned seating at the concert ensured everyone could see the stage..
allocated designated
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noted as female in medical records at birth
The patient was assigned female at birth.
designated as male when born
The individual was assigned male at birth but identifies differently.
insurance for high-risk individuals mandated by government
The driver obtained coverage through the assigned risk pool.

Origin of assigned

Latin, assignare (to mark out)

Terms with assigned included in their meaning

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education
school tasks assigned to students for practice
identity
recently assigned name for someone or something
contact information
series of digits assigned for telephone contact
homework
task assigned for individual study
work
amount of work or responsibility assigned to a person or group
task assignment
specific task or duty assigned to a person or group
schedule spot
assigned place in a system or arrangement
assignment
be assigned or allocated to

Examples of assigned in a sentence

  • Each student was assigned a specific locker.
  • The assigned tasks were completed on time.
  • He was assigned leader of the research team.
  • The assigned tasks must be completed by Friday.
  • Each student was given an assigned topic for the project.

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  1. French:affecté, désigné, ...
  2. German:zugewiesen, bestimmt, ...
  3. Italian:assegnato, designato, ...
  4. Spanish:asignado, designado, ...
  5. Portuguese:alocado, nomeado, ...
  6. Chinese:派驻的, 指派的, ...
  7. Japanese:配置された, 任命された, ...
  8. Arabic:مُخَصَّص, مُكَلَّف, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְשֻׁוַּךְ, מְשֻׁבָּץ, ...
  10. Russian:назначенный, закреплённый, ...
  11. Ukrainian:призначений, визначений, ...
  12. Hindi:तैनात, निर्धारित, ...
assign
əˈsaɪn

Definition of assign - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
taskgive a task or duty to someone
  • The manager assigned the report to John.
allocate delegate designate
2.
appointmentappoint someone to a position or role
  • She was assigned as the new team leader.
appoint designate nominate
3.
technologyTECH.give a value to a variable in programmingTECH.
  • The code assigns a value to the variable X.
allocate designate set

Noun

1.
legalTECH.person to whom property is assignedTECH.
  • The assign received the deed to the land.
beneficiary grantee
2.
taskDatedperson appointed to a task or dutyDated
  • The assign was responsible for overseeing the project..
appointee delegate designee
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give a specific number or quantity to something like a variable
In the program, assign a value to each user ID.

Origin of assign

Latin, ad (to) + signare (to mark)

Examples of assign in a sentence

  • The teacher assigned homework to the students.
  • He was assigned to oversee the new project.
  • They assigned her to the role of coordinator.
  • You must assign a value to each parameter.
  • The program will assign numbers automatically.
  • The teacher assigned the book to the historical fiction category.

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  1. French:assigner, ayant droit, ...
  2. German:übertragen, Zessionar, ...
  3. Italian:assegnare, assegnatario, ...
  4. Spanish:asignar, cesionario, ...
  5. Portuguese:atribuir, cessionário, ...
  6. Chinese:分配, 受让人, ...
  7. Japanese:任せる, 譲受人, ...
  8. Arabic:كَلَّفَ, المُحال إِلَيْهِ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהַקְצוֹת, מִי שֶׁהוּסְבוּ לוֹ הַזְּכֻיּוֹת, ...
  10. Russian:назначить, правопреемник, ...
  11. Ukrainian:доручати, правонаступник, ...
  12. Hindi:सौंपना, असाइन, ...
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