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Meaning of the word assigned in English

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assigned

Verb

1.

allocate (a job or duty).

Example:
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his leader assigned him this mission
Synonym:
allocateallotgiveset
2.

designate or set (something) aside for a specific purpose.

Example:
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managers happily assign large sums of money to travel budgets
Synonym:
earmarkappropriatedesignateset asideset apartkeepreserveallotallocateapportionfixappointdeterminespecifystipulatehypothecate
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