assign
Translation
to allocate, to appoint, to set
Examples
The teacher will assign homework.
The teacher will assign homework.
She was assigned to the new project.
She was assigned to the new project.
They assigned a new role to him.
They assigned a new role to him.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((to sb.)) to assign something to somebody They assigned a new role to him.
((sb.)) ((to sth.)) to assign somebody to something She was assigned to the new project.
((sth.)) to assign something The teacher will assign homework.
Similar Words
Synonyms: allocate, appoint, delegate; Antonyms: dismiss, recall
Etymology
From Latin 'assignare', from 'ad-' (to) + 'signare' (to mark). It literally means 'to mark out for' someone.
Memory Tips
Think of giving someone a 'sign' that a particular task is theirs.