Main Entry:

as·sign·ment

Pronunciation:

\ə-ˈsīn-mənt\

Function:

noun

Date:

14th century

1: the act of assigning2 a: a position, post, or office to which one is assigned b: a specified task or amount of work assigned or undertaken as if assigned by authority3: the transfer of property ; especially : the transfer of property to be held in trust or to be used for the benefit of creditors

synonyms see task