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assign

/əˈsaɪn/
noun
  1. An assignee.

  2. A thing relating or belonging to something else; an appurtenance.

  3. An assignment or appointment.

verb
  1. To designate or set apart something for some purpose.

    "to assign a day for trial"

  2. To appoint or select someone for some office.

    "to assign counsel for a prisoner"

  3. To allot or give something as a task.

Synonymsallocate, earmark, consign, convey

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