verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   the act of distributing something to designated places or persons wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of assign form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

assignmentassignment

Example

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"Assigning numbers to abstract things is a dangerous business."

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