assigned (B1)
verb (past participle)
Pronunciation: /əˈsaɪnd/
Definition
Given a specific task, duty, or role to perform; allocated to a particular person or purpose.
Examples
Each team member was assigned a different part of the project to complete.
The new employee was assigned a mentor to help them learn the ropes.
For security reasons, visitors are assigned a temporary pass at the entrance.
How to Use assigned
- be assigned to (prepositional phrase)
- to be given a specific location, group, or person to work with — "The new recruits were assigned to different platoons."
- be assigned a task (collocation)
- to be given a specific piece of work to do — "Each student was assigned a research paper to write."
- assign responsibility for (collocation)
- to formally state who is accountable for something — "The manager assigned responsibility for the budget to the finance team."
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