assigned — to give someone a particular job or responsibility
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to give someone a particular job or responsibility
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈsaɪnd/
Example Sentences
- The professor assigned a 50-page essay due tomorrow, because apparently he thinks we're all superhuman.
- I was assigned the task of organizing the company picnic.
- My mom assigned me to wash dishes, but somehow my younger brother always gets assigned to 'supervise.'
assigned
VERB[/əˈsaɪnd/]
to give someone a particular job or responsibility
💡 Concept
to give someone a particular job or responsibility
🎵 Rhyme
Assigned the task, she designed with skills refined!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/əˈsaɪnd/
🇬🇧 UK/əˈsaɪnd/
🌳Etymology
Prefixas--
Rootsign
Suffix--ed
🎵Rhyme
designedrefineddefinedresigned
designed
refined
defined
resigned
🔗Collocations
assign a task
assign homework
be assigned to
assign responsibility
assign seats
randomly assigned
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The professor assigned a 50-page essay due tomorrow, because apparently he thinks we're all superhuman.”
“I was assigned the task of organizing the company picnic.”
😄 Fun example
“My mom assigned me to wash dishes, but somehow my younger brother always gets assigned to 'supervise.'”
“Each student was assigned a locker at the beginning of the semester.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
allocateddesignatedappointedallottedgiven
Antonyms
unassignedrevokedwithdrawn
Related
assignmentassigneeassignreassign
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