assign
/əˈsaɪn/verb
उच्चारण असाइन
सौंपना, नियत करना
Core word
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[T]
to give somebody something that they can use, or some work or responsibility; to send a person to work under the authority of somebody or in a particular group
सौंपना, नियत करना
- assign homework
- The teacher will assign a new project to each group.
- The manager assigned two assistants to the new project.
+ 3 more examples
- Teachers often assign reading for the holidays.
- I have been assigned to the night shift this week.
- The teacher assigned a different topic to each student.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
assign + thing + to + person
Use this when you give a task, room or role to somebody.
जब आप किसी को कोई काम, कमरा या भूमिका सौंपें, तब यह pattern आता है।
- The principal assigned the project to Radhika.
- A new room was assigned to each student.
assign + person + thing (double object)
You can also put the person first without to. Do not use with after assign.
व्यक्ति को पहले रखकर बिना 'to' के भी लिख सकते हैं। 'Assign' के बाद 'with' नहीं आता।
- The teacher assigned us a long essay.
assign + person + to-infinitive / to + place
Use to say that someone is appointed to do a job or posted to a place.
किसी व्यक्ति को कोई काम करने या किसी स्थान पर नियुक्त करने के लिए यह pattern आता है।
- Two officers were assigned to guard the bridge.
- He was assigned to the Lucknow branch.
assign + value / cause
In formal writing you can assign a value, a reason or a date to something.
Formal लेखन में किसी वस्तु को मूल्य, कारण या तारीख़ 'assign' की जा सकती है।
- Each question is assigned two marks.
+Collocations 3
assign + noun
a taska rolehomeworka seata dutya number
- The guard was assigned night duty.
adverb + assign
randomlyarbitrarilyformallytemporarily
- Seats were assigned randomly.
be assigned + to
a projecta brancha teama case
- She was assigned to the cyber crime cell.
“More examples 5
- Our teacher assigned a chapter for self-study.
हमारे शिक्षक ने self-study के लिए एक अध्याय निर्धारित किया।
- The bank assigned him to its Jaipur branch.
बैंक ने उसे अपनी जयपुर शाखा में नियुक्त किया।
- Each volunteer is assigned a number.
प्रत्येक स्वयंसेवक को एक संख्या दी जाती है।
- The editor assigned the story to a young reporter.
संपादक ने वह समाचार एक युवा संवाददाता को सौंप दिया।
- Marks are assigned according to the answer's quality.
अंक उत्तर की गुणवत्ता के अनुसार दिए जाते हैं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The teacher assigned us with a project.
✓ The teacher assigned us a project.
Assign is followed by the thing, not with.
'Assign' के बाद वस्तु सीधे आती है, 'with' नहीं।
✗ The work was assigned for Radhika.
✓ The work was assigned to Radhika.
Use to before the person who receives the task.
जिसे काम मिले, उस व्यक्ति से पहले 'to' लगाएँ।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all mean giving somebody a job or a share, but they differ in who decides and how formal it is.
ये क्रियाएँ किसी को काम या हिस्सा देने के अर्थ में हैं, पर कौन तय करता है और कितनी formality है, इसमें अंतर है।
To give a task, place or role as part of a plan or duty.
योजना या कर्तव्य के रूप में कोई काम, स्थान या भूमिका देना।
- He assigned the report to Radhika.
To divide money, time or space for particular uses.
धन, समय या स्थान को विशेष उपयोगों के लिए बाँटना।
- The state allocated funds to the school.
To choose someone officially for a post.
किसी को आधिकारिक रूप से पद के लिए चुनना।
- She was appointed head clerk.
◇Word family
§Grammar and usage
Assign /əˈsaɪn/, with a silent g (like sign, design, foreign).
Assign /əˈsaɪn/, silent g के साथ (sign, design, foreign की तरह)।