Looking for the meaning of the word ASSIGNATIONS in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of ASSIGNATIONS with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Assignation
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English (in the senses ‘command, appointment to office, or allotment of revenue’): via Old French from Latin assignatio(n-), from the verb assignare (see assign)
ˌasɪɡˈneɪʃn
an appointment to meet someone in secret, typically one made by lovers
Short Definition:appointment to meet someone in secret
Examples:- his assignation with an older woman
the allocation or attribution of someone or something as belonging to something
Short Definition:allocation or attribution of person or thing as belonging to something
Examples:- this document explains the principles governing the assignation of lexical units to lexemes
In Word Games
Scramble Word Scores
Words with Friends
✅ Available
Score: 16
SOWPODS
✅ Available
Score: 13
OTCWL
✅ Available
Score: 13
