Dictionary Entry
assigned
Part of SpeechverbPronunciation/əˈsaɪnd/Word FrequencyCommon (5.27)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)To designate or set apart something for some purpose.
In a Sentence
“to assign a day for trial”
Published Usage Examples
“The apartments are described as mostly "Class B," a designation assigned to older properties.”
“Some of this scuttlebutt would have my name assigned to a mission.”
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Origin
Late Middle English from Old French assigner, from Latin assignare ‘to mark out, allot’.
Common Phrases
. assignedassigned randomly
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