assignment — a task or piece of work allocated to someone as part of a job or course of study
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a task or piece of work allocated to someone as part of a job or course of study
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈsaɪnmənt/
Korean meaning: 과제, 숙제, 임무
Korean pronunciation: 어**사인**먼트
Example Sentences
- My dog ate my assignment - and yes, it was actually stored on a USB drive.
- The assignment was so difficult that even Google gave up and suggested I ask my mom.
- Students must submit their final assignment by midnight on Friday.
assignment
NOUN//əˈsaɪnmənt//
a task or piece of work allocated to someone as part of a job or course of study
a task or piece of work allocated to someone as part of a job or course of study
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Origin
From Old French 'assignement', derived from the verb 'assigner' meaning 'to allot or appoint'. This comes from Latin 'assignare', combining 'ad-' (to) and 'signare' (to mark or sign).
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“My dog ate my assignment - and yes, it was actually stored on a USB drive.”
“The assignment was so difficult that even Google gave up and suggested I ask my mom.”
“Students must submit their final assignment by midnight on Friday.”
“The journalist received a dangerous assignment covering the war zone.”
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