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/
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
The teacher handed out the math assignment to every student in class.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
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).
Breakdown
as- (to) + sign (mark) + -ment (noun suffix indicating action or result) = assignment
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“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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