Synonyms of assigned

assigned

verb

past tense of assign

1

as in entrusted

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• entrusted
• tasked
• charged
• trusted
• commissioned
• imposed
• delegated
• conferred
• recommended
• allotted
• allocated
• authorized
• committed
• empowered
• consigned
• relegated
• confided
• invested
• reposed

2

as in allotted

to give as a share or portion

each new employee is assigned a cubicle and a computer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• allotted
• allocated
• distributed
• allowed
• apportioned
• divided
• gave
• rationed
• measured
• lotted
• awarded
• granted
• dealt
• administered
• dispensed
• split
• shared (out)
• handed out
• reserved
• reassigned
• prorated
• accorded
• earmarked
• metered
• contributed
• donated
• meted (out)
• doled out
• reallocated
• parted
• admeasured
• portioned
• parceled (out)
• redistributed
• reapportioned
• chipped in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denied
• retained
• kept
• deprived (of)
• withheld
• appropriated
• begrudged
• confiscated
• stinted
• arrogated

3

as in ceded

to give over the legal possession or ownership of

assigned all rights to and royalties from the song to the Boy Scouts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ceded
• transferred
• conveyed
• bequeathed
• relinquished
• donated
• entrusted
• disposed of
• deeded
• alienated
• lent
• left
• granted
• loaned
• leased
• rented
• made over
• moved
• presented
• passed (down)
• contributed
• aliened
• transmitted
• conferred
• passed
• bestowed
• vested
• committed
• handed down
• commended
• surrendered
• willed
• consigned
• delivered
• turned in
• released
• trusted
• turned over
• handed over
• yielded
• let

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expropriated

4

as in appointed

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• appointed
• nominated
• named
• designated
• constituted
• commissioned
• attached
• placed
• delegated
• authorized
• detailed
• inducted
• elected
• selected
• chose
• created
• ordained
• installed
• instituted
• deputized
• deputed
• inaugurated
• anointed
• consecrated
• destined
• crowned
• drafted
• invested
• made
• instated
• voted (in)
• enthroned
• handpicked
• singled (out)
• throned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dismissed
• discharged
• expelled
• fired
• removed
• displaced
• ejected
• deposed
• evicted
• ousted
• dethroned
• threw out
• unseated
• overthrew
• blackballed
• unmade
• uncrowned

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of assigned

He was assigned to Tan Son Nhut Air Base near Saigon, a focal point for the military’s buildup in South Vietnam. — Nicole Borman, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

The Fed chairman has assigned task forces to review different topics including the central bank’s approach to inflation. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 29 July 2026

The specific seats will be assigned at a later date closer to Games time. — Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

Law enforcement officers, assigned to the event, arrested the attacker — soon identified as Matar — after civilians restrained him. — ABC News, 29 July 2026

He is also assigned to a second subcommittee on appropriations related to Health, Mental Health and Social Services. — Alexa Newsom, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026

The cuts include some firings, but mostly sending intelligence officials from other agencies who have been assigned to work at ODNI, such as the CIA, back to their primary jobs, according to The Washington Post. — Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

He was assigned 48 hours of community service and will be on probation for two years. — Armando Salguero, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026

His paternal grandmother, Bernice Webster, who was an English professor, assigned it to him as part of his summer reading curriculum. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 22 July 2026