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

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

The data assigns a unique ID to each person in detention and records the date and time each person is booked into and out of each facility. — Mario Ariza, ProPublica, 27 Aug. 2026

The measure assigns approximately 1,000 Falcon Heights parking spots near the fairgrounds as parking zones. — Ubah Ali, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

As each character assigns the snow’s meaning according to their needs, the village begins to fracture. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 Aug. 2026

My Place Hotels typically assigns pet-friendly rooms near exits and provides pet waste stations on the property. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026

There’s a common perception among fans that FIFA assigns the matches each referee will officiate from the very beginning of the tournament. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

India’s Aadhaar system, created in 2009, uses iris scans and fingerprints, and assigns a unique twelve-digit number to all residents. — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026