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/
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
On her first day, she was assigned to the marketing team's new project.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Latin 'assignare', which combines the prefix 'ad-' (to, toward) and the verb 'signare' (to mark, sign). The original sense developed from 'to mark with a sign' to mean 'to designate' or 'to allot to someone'.
Breakdown
ad- (to, toward) + signare (to mark, sign). The prefix 'ad-' indicates direction or purpose, while 'signare' derives from 'signum' (sign, mark), creating the literal sense of marking something for a specific person or purpose.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“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.”
“Students will be assigned to groups based on their height.”
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