1. (verb)delegate, designate, depute, assign give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person) Synonyms: put, deputize, set apart, indicate, arrogate, show, doom, destine, portion, point, ascribe, specify, depute, delegate, designate, denominate, impute, attribute, assign, intend, allot, deputise, fate
2. (verb)assign, allot, portion give out Synonyms: put, lot, grant, set apart, arrogate, parcel out, administer, allot, deal, mete out, portion, dispense, deal out, specify, depute, delegate, designate, ascribe, impute, assign, dish out, dole out, attribute, distribute, shell out, accord
3. (verb)impute, ascribe, assign, attribute attribute or credit to Synonyms: depute, assign, delegate, designate, specify, ascribe, attribute, portion, set apart, put, allot, impute, arrogate
4. (verb)assign, specify, set apart select something or someone for a specific purpose Synonyms: sequester, particularise, qualify, narrow, put, portion, fix, allot, delineate, pin down, determine, particularize, assign, define, specify, ascribe, intend, sequestrate, arrogate, nail down, delegate, destine, designate, specialize, depute, delimit, specialise, attribute, set apart, impute, delimitate, keep apart, stipulate, limit, set, condition, peg down, isolate, narrow down
5. (verb)put, assign attribute or give Synonyms: put, set apart, arrogate, set up, set, pose, frame, place, cast, lay, invest, portion, impute, redact, ascribe, arrange, depute, delegate, specify, designate, couch, position, commit, attribute, assign, order, allot
6. (verb)arrogate, assign make undue claims to having Synonyms: claim, put, set apart, arrogate, designate, assume, portion, specify, depute, delegate, lay claim, usurp, ascribe, impute, attribute, take over, seize, allot, assign
7. (verb)assign transfer one's right to Synonyms: depute, portion, delegate, allot, specify, ascribe, attribute, designate, set apart, put, impute, arrogate
8. (verb)assign, attribute decide as to where something belongs in a scheme Synonyms: depute, portion, assign, delegate, allot, specify, ascribe, attribute, designate, set apart, put, impute, arrogate
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'assign'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. assign To allege is formally to state as true or capable of proof, but without proving. To adduce, literally to lead to, is to bring the evidence up to what has been alleged. Adduce is a secondary w Synonyms: allege, adduce, asseverate, claim, maintain, produce, advance, assign, declare, offer, say, affirm, aver, introduce, plead, state, assert, cite
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