Synonyms of assigns

assigns

verb

present tense third-person singular of assign

1

as in tasks

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

• tasks
• entrusts
• trusts
• imposes
• charges
• confers
• recommends
• allocates
• authorizes
• commits
• commissions
• empowers
• delegates
• allots
• relegates
• consigns
• confides
• reposes
• invests

2

as in allots

to give as a share or portion

each new employee is assigned a cubicle and a computer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• allots
• allocates
• distributes
• apportions
• allows
• gives
• lots
• divides
• dispenses
• administers
• rations
• splits
• portions
• measures
• grants
• prorates
• deals
• contributes
• meters
• reassigns
• awards
• hands out
• donates
• shares (out)
• doles out
• parts
• parcels (out)
• accords
• metes (out)
• redistributes
• reallocates
• reserves
• admeasures
• earmarks
• chips in
• reapportions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denies
• retains
• deprives (of)
• withholds
• keeps
• begrudges
• appropriates
• confiscates
• arrogates
• stints

3

as in cedes

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

• cedes
• conveys
• relinquishes
• lends
• bequeaths
• transfers
• donates
• alienates
• entrusts
• aliens
• leaves
• contributes
• transmits
• disposes of
• presents
• deeds
• rents
• grants
• leases
• moves
• confers
• passes (down)
• bestows
• commends
• passes
• makes over
• loans
• surrenders
• commits
• delivers
• wills
• yields
• trusts
• consigns
• vests
• turns in
• releases
• hands down
• turns over
• lets
• hands over

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expropriates

4

as in appoints

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

• appoints
• nominates
• constitutes
• designates
• names
• attaches
• authorizes
• commissions
• elects
• details
• inducts
• chooses
• creates
• selects
• places
• delegates
• ordains
• anoints
• installs
• inaugurates
• consecrates
• invests
• institutes
• deputizes
• makes
• instates
• deputes
• crowns
• enthrones
• votes (in)
• handpicks
• destines
• drafts
• singles (out)
• thrones

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dismisses
• expels
• discharges
• removes
• fires
• displaces
• ejects
• evicts
• ousts
• deposes
• overthrows
• dethrones
• unseats
• unmakes
• throws out
• uncrowns
• blackballs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of assigns

Vetoes came weeks after bitter legislative fight Newsom’s August bid to rewrite how California law assigns wildfire liability to electrical utility companies drew opposition from a broad range of interest groups and lawmakers. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Regarding twenty-four, Mallarmé assigns this number to the letters of the French language—in which k and w play almost no role. — Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026

The cruise line then assigns your specific room number closer to the sailing date, leaving room for a potential upgrade. — Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026

The plan assigns Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom continued responsibility at Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, including fuel and maintenance support for Unit 1 and continuing construction work associated with Units 2 and 3. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

The statute assigns responsibility differently depending on the occupant’s age, so check the current version before assuming who gets the ticket. — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026

Yet according to data from the CME FedWatch Tool, the market currently assigns roughly a 60% probability to a 25 basis point rate hike at next week's FOMC meeting, with notable volatility in recent days. — CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

The problem is a system that assigns responsibility without giving people the information and decision rights needed to act accordingly and keep the work flowing. — Pranav Dalal, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

After a company initiates a recall, the FDA evaluates the situation and assigns a recall classification based on the level of health hazard posed by the product. — Dian Zhang, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026