Pronunciation

/əˈsaɪn/

Definitions

Noun

• Assignment: The act of giving or assigning work or tasks to someone, usually for completion. For example: “The teacher assigned a project for next week.”
• Allocation: The distribution of something, such as resources or responsibilities. For example: “The company allocated extra funds for marketing.”

Verb

• To assign: To give or delegate a task, responsibility, or role to someone. For example: “The manager assigned John to lead the team.”
• To allocate: To set aside or distribute (resources, time, or money) for a specific purpose. For example: “She allocated an hour each day for studying.”

Phrases

• “Assign a task” means to give a job or duty to someone.
• “Assignments can be challenging” highlights the difficulty of given tasks.
• “Allocate budget” refers to the process of setting aside financial resources.

Example Sentences

• Noun: “The teacher assigned each student a partner for the group project.”
• Verb: “The professor assigned a new assignment after the midterm exam.”
• Interjection: Not typically used as an interjection, but “assigned” can be part of a sentence like “She was assigned a desk near the window.”

Synonyms

• Delegate
• Assign duties
• Task
• Duty
• Responsibility
• Commit
• apportion
• distribute
• allot