be assigned — to be given a particular job, duty, or responsibility
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to be given a particular job, duty, or responsibility
Pronunciation (IPA): /bi əˈsaɪnd/
Korean meaning: 배정되다, 할당되다, 맡게 되다
Korean pronunciation: 비 어**사**인드
Example Sentences
- Each participant will be assigned a unique ID number.
- I was assigned the worst locker in the entire school.
- The new employee was assigned to clean the office toilets on his first day.
be assigned
VERB//bi əˈsaɪnd//
to be given a particular job, duty, or responsibility
💡 Concept
On her first day, she was assigned to the marketing team's new project.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/bi əˈsaɪnd/
🇬🇧 UK/biː əˈsaɪnd/
🌳Etymology
Prefixas--
Rootsign
Suffix--ed
Origin
라틴어 'assignare'에서 유래되었으며, '표시를 달아주다', '지정하다'라는 의미에서 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
designedrefineddefined
designed
refined
defined
🔗Collocations
be assigned to
be assigned a task
be assigned homework
be assigned a seat
be assigned duties
be assigned randomly
📝Examples
“Each participant will be assigned a unique ID number.”
😄 Fun example
“I was assigned the worst locker in the entire school.”
😄 Fun example
“The new employee was assigned to clean the office toilets on his first day.”
😄 Fun example
“Students will be assigned to groups based on their height.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
be appointedbe allocatedbe designatedbe givenbe tasked
Antonyms
be relievedbe dismissed
Related
assignmentassignassigneedelegation
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