assign

[uh-sahyn] / əˈsaɪn /

VERB

select and give a responsibility

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accredit allow appoint attach authorize charge commit designate draft elect empower entrust hire name nominate refer select

STRONG

ascribe attribute cast commission credit delegate deputize download enroll impute ordain reference slot tag

WEAK

choice downlink hang on hold responsible pin on tab

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny disallow disapprove fire ignore keep refuse reject

STRONG

cancel retract

VERB

set apart for a reason

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allocate allot appoint designate determine distribute give grant hand over

STRONG

apportion appropriate consign detail divide earmark fix indicate prescribe relegate specify stipulate

WEAK

dish out fork out hand out mete shell out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hold keep refuse retain withhold

STRONG

disarrange disorganize hide

Example Sentences

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"Some staff we spoke with expressed a perception that, during incident investigations, a culture of assigning blame was present."

From BBC

Organisers of the event in Atlanta said that police assigned to mark out the route had to respond to an emergency call, which led to confusion from the lead vehicle.

From BBC

Cases at the trade court are often handled by an individual judge, but they are assigned to a three-judge panel if they challenge the constitutionality of a congressional action, presidential proclamation or executive order.

From The Wall Street Journal

Central Command released four names Tuesday; all were Army Reserve soldiers assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command in Des Moines, Iowa.

From The Wall Street Journal

Far too many children are still assigned to substandard schools, and too many remain unable to read or do math at grade level.

From The Wall Street Journal

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