Assign

1as;sign pronunciation: function: transitive verb etymology: middle english, from anglo-french assigner, from latin assignare, from ad- + signare to mark, from signum mark, signdate: 13th century 1 : to transfer (property) to another especially in trust or for the benefit of creditors2 a : to appoint to a post or duty lt;assigned them to light dutygt; lt;assigned me two clerksgt; b : to appoint as a duty or task lt;assigns 20 pages for homeworkgt;3 : to fix or specify in correspondence or relationship lt;assign counsel to the defendantgt; lt;assign a value to the variablegt;4 a : to ascribe as a motive, reason, or cause especially after deliberation b : to consider to belong to (a specified period of time)synonyms see ascribe— as;sign;abil;i;ty noun — as;sign;able adjective — as;sign;er or as;sign;or noun