assign

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'attribuer ou de confier une tâche, un rôle ou une ressource à quelqu'un ou à quelque chose.

A verb used to indicate the act of designating or allocating a task, role, or resource to someone or something.

1. Allocate or designateB1formal

   To give someone a particular task, job, or responsibility.

   Assigner une tâche ou responsabilité

   • The teacher assigned homework for the weekend.
   • The manager assigned the project to the new team.
   • Each student was assigned a different topic for the presentation.

   Synonymesallocateallotappointchargecommissionconsigndelegatedesignatedistributeearmark

2. Attribute or ascribeB2formal

   To say that something belongs to or is caused by a particular person or thing.

   attribuer

   • The painting was assigned to the Renaissance period.
   • Scientists assigned the cause of the disease to a genetic mutation.
   • The success of the project was assigned to the team's hard work.

   Synonymesaccreditascribeattributechalk upcreditimputeput down

   Antonymesdenydisassociateremove

3. Transfer or give legallyC1formal

   To legally transfer property, rights, or interests to someone else.

   Transférer légalement

   • He assigned his share of the company to his son.
   • The patent was assigned to the research institute.
   • She assigned the copyright of her book to the publisher.

   Synonymescedeconveydeedgrantmake overtransfer