Synonyms of assigning

assigning

verb

present participle of assign

1

as in entrusting

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

• entrusting
• tasking
• trusting
• charging
• commissioning
• imposing
• conferring
• recommending
• delegating
• allocating
• allotting
• relegating
• committing
• authorizing
• confiding
• empowering
• consigning
• reposing
• investing

2

as in allotting

to give as a share or portion

each new employee is assigned a cubicle and a computer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• allotting
• allocating
• distributing
• apportioning
• dividing
• giving
• allowing
• rationing
• measuring
• granting
• splitting
• dealing
• administering
• awarding
• lotting
• dispensing
• prorating
• according
• reserving
• sharing (out)
• reassigning
• contributing
• handing out
• doling out
• donating
• metering
• earmarking
• meting (out)
• parting
• reallocating
• redistributing
• portioning
• parceling (out)
• admeasuring
• reapportioning
• chipping in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denying
• retaining
• keeping
• depriving (of)
• withholding
• appropriating
• begrudging
• confiscating
• stinting
• arrogating

3

as in ceding

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

• ceding
• transferring
• conveying
• relinquishing
• bequeathing
• donating
• alienating
• lending
• granting
• entrusting
• deeding
• leaving
• disposing of
• loaning
• renting
• presenting
• moving
• transmitting
• making over
• contributing
• leasing
• conferring
• passing (down)
• aliening
• bestowing
• commending
• committing
• passing
• surrendering
• delivering
• consigning
• releasing
• yielding
• willing
• trusting
• handing down
• vesting
• turning in
• letting
• turning over
• handing over

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expropriating

4

as in appointing

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

• appointing
• nominating
• naming
• constituting
• designating
• attaching
• commissioning
• placing
• delegating
• authorizing
• inducting
• detailing
• creating
• choosing
• electing
• selecting
• installing
• instituting
• ordaining
• inaugurating
• consecrating
• deputizing
• crowning
• deputing
• instating
• making
• drafting
• anointing
• investing
• enthroning
• handpicking
• voting (in)
• destining
• singling (out)
• throning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dismissing
• discharging
• firing
• expelling
• removing
• displacing
• evicting
• ejecting
• overthrowing
• deposing
• ousting
• dethroning
• unseating
• throwing out
• blackballing
• unmaking
• uncrowning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of assigning

Real-time patient tracking dashboards can further improve visibility by assigning patients to rooms, beds or recliners, while integrated bed management can streamline availability and cleaning workflows. — Sameer Bhat, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Hybrid systems combine quantum processors with conventional computers, assigning different parts of a workload to the hardware best suited to perform them. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026

They will be tasked with assigning a value to a human life in the absence of criminality or gross negligence, a tricky job made harder by vast disagreements between the two sides over how to measure loss. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026

The Washington Post was still assigning red to Democrats and blue to Republicans in graphics used during the 2000 campaign. — Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026

Regulations under this law require us to complete the investigation prior to assigning any discipline in the manner. — Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Getting an accurate count of immigrants of various statuses is useful when assigning resources for public health emergencies or natural or human-made disasters. — Terry Tang, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

The study was observational, meaning researchers looked at existing activity patterns rather than assigning participants to specific walking routines. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

Mathematicians vividly illustrate these functions by assigning colors to different output values and then making a color map of the inputs that yield those outputs. — Quanta Magazine, 9 Sep. 2026