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assign — as·sign 1 /ə sīn/ vt 1: to transfer (property or rights) to another the general practice by inventors of assign ing patent rights J. K. Owens 2: to appoint to a post or duty assign ed to represent the defendant … Law dictionary
assign — [ə sīn′] vt. [ME assignen < OFr assigner < L assignare, mark out, allot < ad , to + signare, SIGN] 1. to set apart or mark for a specific purpose; designate [assign a day for the meeting] 2. to place at some task or duty; appoint [I was… … English World dictionary
assign — ► VERB 1) allocate (a task or duty) to someone. 2) give (someone) a job or task. 3) regard (something) as belonging to or being caused by. 4) transfer (legal rights or liabilities). DERIVATIVES assignable adjective assigner (also assignor … English terms dictionary
assign — assigner; Chiefly Law. assignor /euh suy nawr , as euh nawr /, n. /euh suyn /, v.t. 1. to give or allocate; allot: to assign rooms at a hotel. 2. to give out or announce as a task: to assign homework. 3. to appoint, as to a post or duty: to… … Universalium
assign — /əˈsaɪn / (say uh suyn) verb (t) 1. to make over or give, as in distribution; allot: assign rooms at a hotel. 2. to appoint, as to a post or duty: assign to stand guard. 3. Australian History to allocate (a convict) for employment by an officer… …
assign — I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French assigner, from Latin assignare, from ad + signare to mark, from signum mark, sign Date: 13th century 1. to transfer (property) to another especially in trust or for the benefit of… … New Collegiate Dictionary
assign — as•sign [[t]əˈsaɪn[/t]] v. t. 1) to give or allocate: to assign rooms at a hotel[/ex] 2) to give out or announce as a task: to assign homework[/ex] 3) to appoint, as to a post or duty 4) to designate; name; specify: to assign a day for a… … From formal English to slang
duty — noun 1 sth that you have to do because it is right or expected ADJECTIVE ▪ contractual, legal, statutory (esp. BrE) ▪ Retailers have a statutory duty to provide goods suitable for their purpose. ▪ fiduciary ▪ … Collocations dictionary
Duty — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Duty >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 duty duty what ought to be done moral obligation accountableness liability onus responsibility Sgm: N 1 bounden duty bounden duty imperative duty Sgm: N 1 call call … English dictionary for students
duty assignment — noun a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces) hazardous duty • Syn: ↑assignment • Derivationally related forms: ↑assign (for: ↑assignment) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
