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assign

Letters that make assign

s, a, g, n, i are letters that make 'assign'

Words within assign

sign, si, SI, SS, as, ass, AS, As, Si, Ig are words within 'assign'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of assign

assigns is a word created by adding a letter to 'assign'

assign is a 6 letter word starting with a
assign is a 6 letter word ending with n

8 possible definitions for 'assign'

Assign as "give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)"

Under this definition, assign is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

depute, delegate, designate have the same meaning as 'assign'

assign as a type

'assign' can be a type of appoint, charge.

Types of assign

promote, depute, reassign, kick upstairs, demote, kick downstairs, mandate, post, regiment, transfer, place, task, delegate, elevate, raise, advance, bump, break, relegate, upgrade, devolve, cast, cast, place, mandate are types of 'assign'.

Derivatives of assign

relegation, assignment, deputation, delegate, delegacy, mission, delegation, appointment, designation, naming, duty assignment, commission, delegating, relegating are derivatives of 'assign'.

Assign as "attribute or credit to"

Under this definition, assign is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

impute, ascribe, attribute have the same meaning as 'assign'

assign as a type

'assign' can be a type of evaluate, judge, pass judgment.

Types of assign

carnalize, internalize, internalise, interiorize, interiorise, personify, sensualize, externalize, externalise, reattribute, anthropomorphize, anthropomorphise, personate, accredit, charge, blame, credit, credit, project, impute are types of 'assign'.

Derivatives of assign

attribution, due, attributable, ascribable, imputable, referable, ascription, imputation are derivatives of 'assign'.

Verb groups of assign

impute is a verb group of assign.

Assign as "decide as to where something belongs in a scheme"

Under this definition, assign is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

attribute has the same meaning as assign

assign as a type

'assign' can be a type of evaluate, judge, pass judgment.

Types of assign

classify, relegate are types of 'assign'.

Derivatives of assign

attribution, assignment, assigning, ascription are derivatives of 'assign'.

Example of assign used within this context

"The biologist assigned the mushroom to the proper class"

Assign as "attribute or give"

Under this definition, assign is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

put has the same meaning as assign

assign as a type

'assign' can be a type of utilise, utilize, apply, use, employ.

Types of assign

repose is a type of assign.

Assign as "give out"

Under this definition, assign is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

allot, portion have the same meaning as 'assign'

assign as a type

'assign' can be a type of administer, dispense, distribute, allot, mete out, parcel out, deal out, dish out, dole out, lot, deal, shell out.

Types of assign

set aside, allocate, apportion, reserve, allow, appropriate, earmark are types of 'assign'.

Derivatives of assign

allotment, parcel, share, apportionment, apportioning, allocation, parceling, parcelling, assignation, portion are derivatives of 'assign'.

Example of assign used within this context

"We were assigned new uniforms"

Assign as "transfer one's right to"

Under this definition, assign is a verb and has the following properties:

assign as a type

'assign' can be a type of transfer.

Derivatives of assign

assignment, assignee, assignable, conveyable, negotiable, transferable, transferrable, grant are derivatives of 'assign'.

Assign as "make undue claims to having"

Under this definition, assign is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

arrogate has the same meaning as assign

assign as a type

'assign' can be a type of arrogate, lay claim, claim.

Derivatives of assign

arrogator is a derivative of assign.

Assign as "select something or someone for a specific purpose"

Under this definition, assign is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

set apart, specify have the same meaning as 'assign'

assign as a type

'assign' can be a type of pick out, choose, select, take.

Types of assign

dedicate, detail are types of 'assign'.

Derivatives of assign

assignment, specification are derivatives of 'assign'.

Example of assign used within this context

"The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise"