assigned
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Appointed to a post or duty: Having been designated or given a specific role, task, or responsibility by someone in authority.
- Allotted or distributed: Having been designated for a particular purpose, person, or group.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- She was assigned to the new project team. (She was officially appointed to be part of the new project team.)
- The teacher gave us our assigned seats on the first day. (The teacher gave us the specific seats designated for us.)
- The assigned tasks must be completed by Friday. (The tasks that have been distributed must be finished by Friday.)
Advanced Usage
- "to be assigned to": To be officially appointed or attached to a particular place, unit, or duty.
- The journalist was assigned to cover the war zone.
- "assigned reading": Specific books or texts that students are required to read for a course.
- The assigned reading for this week is chapter five.
Variants and Related Words
- Assign (verb): To designate for a specific purpose or task.
- The manager will assign the work tomorrow.
- Assignment (noun): A task or piece of work allocated to someone.
- He completed his homework assignment.
- Reassign (verb): To assign to a different post or task.
- After the merger, several employees were reassigned.
Synonyms
- Appointed: Chosen officially for a job or responsibility.
- Designated: Officially chosen for a specific role or purpose.
- Allotted: Given as a share or task.
Antonyms
- Unassigned: Not designated or appointed to a specific task or role.
- Voluntary: Done by choice, not by assignment.
Related Phrases
- Assigned parking: A specific parking space reserved for a particular person.
- Please park only in your assigned parking spot.
- Assigned driver: A person designated to drive others safely, typically when alcohol is involved.
- We always choose an assigned driver before going out.
Adjective
- appointed to a post or duty
- assigned personnel
- assigned duties