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assigning

/əˈsaɪndɪŋ/ verb · British & US
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What does assigning mean?

verb

The act of giving or appointing a particular task or responsibility to someone or something. The process of attributing or allocating something, such as a task or a resource, to a particular person or group.

Example

"The teacher was assigning homework to the students for the next day."

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