English Synonym Finder

assign

Definitions

To designate or set apart for a specific purpose, duty, or person.

To appoint someone to a particular job, task, or position.

To transfer legal rights, property, or responsibility to another.

Examples

The manager will assign a new project to the team tomorrow.

Please assign a unique ID number to each file in the database.

The teacher decided to assign extra homework to help the students prepare for the exam.

Synonyms

allocate allot designate appoint delegate distribute entrust

Antonyms

withdraw remove revoke cancel keep retain withhold