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assign definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb assign 6 of 8 senses of assign Sense 1 delegate, designate, depute, assign => mandate => cast => post => cast => devolve => task => place => regiment => transfer, reassign => delegate, depute => mandate => promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate => demote, bump, relegate, break, kick downstairs => place Sense 2 assign, allot, portion => allow appropriate, earmark, set aside, reserve => allocate, apportion Sense 3 impute, ascribe, assign, attribute => sensualize, carnalize => credit => reattribute => anthropomorphize => personify, personate => accredit, credit => blame, charge => project, externalize, externalise => internalize, internalise, interiorize, interiorise Sense 4 assign, specify, set apart => dedicate => detail Sense 5 put assign => repose Sense 8 assign, attribute => relegate, classify Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb assign 6 of 8 senses of assign Sense 1 delegate, designate, depute, assign => mandate => cast => recast => miscast => typecast => post => cast => devolve => task => place => regiment => transfer, reassign => exchange => alternate => rotate => delegate, depute => mandate => promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate => tenure => bring up => spot promote => ennoble, gentle, entitle => baronetize, baronetise => lord => knight => prefer, favor, favour => advantage => brevet => queen => demote, bump, relegate, break, kick downstairs => reduce => place => displace, uproot, deracinate Sense 2 assign, allot, portion => allow appropriate, earmark, set aside, reserve => allocate, apportion => reapportion, reallocate => ration, ration out => award, present => certificate => confer, bestow => miter => bless => graduate => award, grant => pension, pension off Sense 3 impute, ascribe, assign, attribute => sensualize, carnalize => credit => reattribute => anthropomorphize => personify, personate => accredit, credit => blame, charge => project, externalize, externalise => internalize, internalise, interiorize, interiorise Sense 4 assign, specify, set apart => dedicate => detail Sense 5 put assign => repose Sense 8 assign, attribute => relegate, classify Entailment of verb assign Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb assign 8 senses of assign Sense 1 delegate, designate, depute, assign => appoint, charge Sense 2 assign, allot, portion => distribute, administer, mete out deal parcel out lot dispense, shell out deal out dish out allot, dole out Sense 3 impute, ascribe, assign, attribute => judge Sense 4 assign, specify, set apart => choose take select, pick out Sense 5 put assign => use utilize, utilise, apply, employ Sense 6 arrogate, ascribe, assign => claim, lay claim, arrogate Sense 7 assign => transfer Sense 8 assign, attribute => judge Familiarity of verb assign assign used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 8) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb assign Sense 1 delegate, designate, depute, assign => appoint, charge -------------- Sense 2 assign, allot, portion => distribute, administer, mete out deal parcel out lot dispense, shell out deal out dish out allot, dole out -------------- Sense 3 impute, ascribe, assign, attribute => judge -------------- Sense 4 assign, specify, set apart => choose take select, pick out -------------- Sense 5 put assign => use utilize, utilise, apply, employ -------------- Sense 6 arrogate, ascribe, assign => claim, lay claim, arrogate -------------- Sense 7 assign => transfer -------------- Sense 8 assign, attribute => judge -------------- Grep of noun assign assignation assignee assigning assignment assignor Overview of verb assign The verb assign has 8 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (15) delegate, designate, depute, assign -- (give an assignment to (a person) to a post or assign a task to (a person)) 2. (15) assign, allot, portion -- (give out "We were assigned new uniforms") 3. (7) impute, ascribe, assign, attribute -- (attribute to a source or cause "We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare") 4. (7) assign, specify, set apart -- (select something or someone for a specific purpose; "The teacher ssigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise") 5. (1) put assign -- (put something on or into (abstractly) assign; ; "She put much emphasis on her the last statement"; "He put all his efforts into this job"; "The teacher put an interesting twist to the interpretation of the story") 6. arrogate, ascribe, assign -- (make undue claims to having) 7. assign -- (transfer one's right to) 8. assign, attribute -- (decide as to where something belongs in a scheme; "The biologist assigned the mushroom to the proper class") Grep of adj assign assignable assigned Overview of verb assign The verb assign has 8 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (15) delegate, designate, depute, assign -- (give an assignment to (a person) to a post or assign a task to (a person)) 2. (15) assign, allot, portion -- (give out "We were assigned new uniforms") 3. (7) impute, ascribe, assign, attribute -- (attribute to a source or cause "We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare") 4. (7) assign, specify, set apart -- (select something or someone for a specific purpose; "The teacher ssigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise") 5. (1) put assign -- (put something on or into (abstractly) assign; ; "She put much emphasis on her the last statement"; "He put all his efforts into this job"; "The teacher put an interesting twist to the interpretation of the story") 6. arrogate, ascribe, assign -- (make undue claims to having) 7. assign -- (transfer one's right to) 8. assign, attribute -- (decide as to where something belongs in a scheme; "The biologist assigned the mushroom to the proper class")
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