assign

[uh-sahyn] / əˈsaɪn /

VERB

select and give a responsibility

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accredit allow appoint attach authorize charge commit designate draft elect empower entrust hire name nominate refer select

STRONG

ascribe attribute cast commission credit delegate deputize download enroll impute ordain reference slot tag

WEAK

choice downlink hang on hold responsible pin on tab

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny disallow disapprove fire ignore keep refuse reject

STRONG

cancel retract

VERB

set apart for a reason

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allocate allot appoint designate determine distribute give grant hand over

STRONG

apportion appropriate consign detail divide earmark fix indicate prescribe relegate specify stipulate

WEAK

dish out fork out hand out mete shell out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hold keep refuse retain withhold

STRONG

disarrange disorganize hide

Example Sentences

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Detectives with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department have been assigned to the case, and Guerrero said he’d also reached out to other police departments about similar incidents.

From Los Angeles Times

When I was assigned to photograph Michael Koman and Greg Daniels, the creators of “The Paper,” I knew I wanted the images to capture the quirkiness of their show.

From Los Angeles Times

"An official investigation should not be about assigning blame to individuals but about examining the systems and conditions that made the accident inevitable," Ko said.

From Barron's

In addition, it didn’t assign design staff to work on upgrades at the Airo maintenance facilities, resulting in design flaws and delays in construction on 21 Airo facilities by 10 to 13 months.

From The Wall Street Journal

Rather, he made the decision because he was assigned to fun and challenging assignments.

From MarketWatch

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