assign
[ uh-sahyn ]
/ əˈsaɪn /
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
Law.
to transfer property, especially in trust or for the benefit of creditors.
noun
Usually assigns. Law.
a person to whom the property or interest of another is or may be transferred; assignee: my heirs and assigns.
Origin of assign
synonym study for assign
1.
Assign,
allocate,
allot mean to apportion or measure out. To
assign is to distribute available things, designating them to be given to or reserved for specific persons or purposes:
to assign duties. To
allocate is to earmark or set aside parts of things available or expected in the future, each for a specific purpose:
to allocate income to various types of expenses. To
allot implies making restrictions as to amount, size, purpose, etc., and then apportioning or assigning:
to allot spaces for parking.
OTHER WORDS FROM assign
Words nearby assign
asshur,
assibilate,
assidean,
assiduity,
assiduous,
assign,
assignable,
assignat,
assignation,
assigned counsel,
assigned risk
Example sentences from the Web for assignor
British Dictionary definitions for assignor (1 of 2)
assignor
/ (ˌæsɪˈnɔː) /
noun
law
a person who transfers or assigns property
British Dictionary definitions for assignor (2 of 2)
assign
/ (əˈsaɪn) /
verb (mainly tr)
noun
law
a person to whom property is assigned; assignee
Derived forms of assign
assignable, adjective assignability, noun assignably, adverb assigner, nounWord Origin for assign
C14: from Old French
assigner, from Latin
assignāre, from
signāre to mark out