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Word: Assign
Speech Type: Verb
Middle English: from Old French asigner, assiner, from Latin assignare, from ad- ‘to’ + signare ‘to sign’
əˈsʌɪn
allocate (a job or duty)
Short Definition:allocate
Examples:- Congress had assigned the task to the agency
- his leader assigned him this mission
designate or set (something) aside for a specific purpose
Short Definition:designate or set something aside for specific purpose
Examples:- managers happily assign large sums of money to travel budgets
classify (a person) as having a particular sex or gender, especially on the basis of their genitals at birth
Short Definition:classify as having particular sex or gender
Examples:- not all people who were assigned male at birth identify as men
- Susan's baby was assigned female
transfer (legal rights or liabilities)
Short Definition:transfer
Examples:- they will ask you to assign your rights against the airline
Word: Assign
Speech Type: Noun
əˈsʌɪn
- this agreement shall be binding upon the parties and their successors and assigns
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