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past tense of assign
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1
to give a task, duty, or responsibility to
- assigned the class with the task of finding something in the state constitution they felt needed changing
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2
to give as a share or portion
- each new employee is assigned a cubicle and a computer
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3
to give over the legal possession or ownership of
- assigned all rights to and royalties from the song to the Boy Scouts
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to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty
- the mayor assigned the panel with the task of luring a major sports franchise to the city
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“Assigned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assigned. Accessed 17 Jan. 2022.
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