assignment
/əˈsaɪnmənt/noun
उच्चारण असाइन्मन्ट
सौंपा गया काम, दायित्व, (छात्रों के लिए) गृहकार्य, असाइनमेंट
Core word
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[C, U]
a task or piece of work that somebody is given to do, usually as part of their job or studies
सौंपा गया काम, दायित्व, (छात्रों के लिए) गृहकार्य, असाइनमेंट
- We have to submit our history assignment by Friday.
- Radhika completed every assignment on time and topped her class.
- The reporter was sent on a foreign assignment.
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- The assignment is due on Monday morning.
- He is working on a difficult assignment for his course.
- The journalist took an assignment in a remote village.
- Please read the instructions before you begin the assignment.
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[U] ~ of sth (to sb/sth) formal
the act of giving a particular job or task to somebody, or of sending somebody to work somewhere
(काम या पद पर) नियुक्ति, कार्य सौंपना
- The assignment of duties will be decided by the manager.
- His assignment to the Delhi office surprised everyone.
- The assignment of seats was done by a lottery.
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- Her assignment to the new branch came with a raise.
- The assignment of tasks should be fair to everyone.
Synonyms allocation appointment posting allotment
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
assignment (countable)
An assignment is a piece of work given to a student or employee. It is countable: an assignment, two assignments.
'Assignment' विद्यार्थी या कर्मचारी को दिया गया काम है। यह countable है: an assignment, two assignments।
- The English assignment is due on Friday.
- I have three assignments this week.
assignment on / about + topic
Use on or about to name the subject, and for or in to name the course.
विषय बताने के लिए 'on' या 'about' और कोर्स बताने के लिए 'for' या 'in' का प्रयोग होता है।
- She wrote an assignment on river pollution.
- Do the assignment for your economics course.
do / submit / hand in + assignment
Students do, finish, submit or hand in assignments; teachers set or give them.
विद्यार्थी assignment 'do', 'finish', 'submit' या 'hand in' करते हैं; शिक्षक उन्हें 'set' या 'give' करते हैं।
- The teacher set an assignment on tenses.
- He handed in his assignment late.
assignment (a job or posting)
In work life an assignment is a specific job or posting, often for a limited time.
कार्यक्षेत्र में 'assignment' कोई विशेष काम या पदस्थापना है, प्रायः सीमित समय के लिए।
- The reporter is on assignment in Kashmir.
- His next assignment is in Chennai.
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verb + assignment
completesubmitgivesetmarkmiss
- The teacher marked the assignments over the weekend.
adjective + assignment
writtendifficultoverseaspendinggroup
- Our group assignment is due on Monday.
assignment + noun
deadlinesheettopicworkeditor
- Please check the assignment deadline.
assignment + deadline words
dueoverduependinglate
- The overdue assignment lowered her grade.
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- Radhika finished her history assignment before dinner.
राधिका ने रात के खाने से पहले अपना history assignment पूरा कर लिया।
- The assignment carries twenty marks.
इस assignment के बीस अंक हैं।
- He copied the assignment from a friend and was caught.
उसने assignment एक मित्र से नकल किया और पकड़ा गया।
- The officer was sent abroad on a six-month assignment.
अधिकारी को छह महीने के काम पर विदेश भेजा गया।
- The assignment of rooms will be done by lottery.
कमरों का आवंटन लॉटरी से किया जाएगा।
- Her teacher gave her feedback on the assignment.
उसकी शिक्षिका ने assignment पर उसे प्रतिक्रिया दी।
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✗ She is busy in her assignment.
✓ She is busy with her assignment.
Use busy with a noun; busy in is wrong here.
Noun के साथ 'busy with' आता है; यहाँ 'busy in' गलत है।
✗ I will do the assignment by tomorrow's morning.
✓ I will do the assignment by tomorrow morning.
Do not use a possessive with tomorrow before morning, evening or night.
Tomorrow के बाद morning/evening/night से पहले possessive नहीं लगता।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
task project job duty mission allocation appointment posting allotment
?Which word?
Do not confuse assignment (a piece of work given to someone) and assignation (a secret meeting, especially between lovers).
Assignment (किसी को दिया गया काम) और assignation (गुप्त मुलाक़ात, विशेषकर प्रेमियों के बीच) में भ्रम न करें।