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assign

[uh-sahyn] / əˈsaɪn /
VERB
select and give a responsibility
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accredit allow appoint attach authorize charge commit designate draft elect empower entrust hire name nominate refer select
STRONG
ascribe attribute cast commission credit delegate deputize download enroll impute ordain reference slot tag
WEAK
choice downlink hang on hold responsible pin on tab
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deny disallow disapprove fire ignore keep refuse reject
STRONG
cancel retract
VERB
set apart for a reason
Synonyms
STRONGEST
allocate allot appoint designate determine distribute give grant hand over
STRONG
apportion appropriate consign detail divide earmark fix indicate prescribe relegate specify stipulate
WEAK
dish out fork out hand out mete shell out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
hold keep refuse retain withhold
STRONG
disarrange disorganize hide

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"When radiocarbon values approach the limit of calibration, it is essential not to assign more precision than the data can actually support. In such cases, the comparison between archaeology, radiocarbon dating, and genetics becomes crucial."

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

If you’re a family that needs to sit together, for example, it’s not necessarily going to work out well if you leave it to the airline to assign your seats.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

The public, quite rationally, tends to assign blame to the party in power.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Most AI architectures have room for both open and closed models and often assign them different functions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

They disagree on which social factors to emphasize and on how much weight to assign individual Spanish chronicles, but the outline seems not in serious dispute.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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