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assign - select something or someone for a specific purpose; "The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise" |
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specify |
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choose,
pick out,
select,
take pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"
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dedicate set apart to sacred uses with solemn rites, of a church
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detail assign to a specific task; "The ambulances were detailed to the fire station"
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assign - transfer one's right to |
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transfer transfer from one place or period to another; "The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America"
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assign - give out; "We were assigned new uniforms" |
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allot,
portion |
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administer,
allot,
deal,
deal out,
dish out,
dispense,
distribute,
dole out,
lot,
mete out,
parcel out,
shell out give or apply (medications)
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allow,
appropriate,
earmark,
reserve,
set aside allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something; "I allow for this possibility"; "The seamstress planned for 5% shrinkage after the first wash"
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allocate,
apportion distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose; "I am allocating a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis"; "I'm allocating the rations for the camping trip"
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assign - decide as to where something belongs in a scheme; "The biologist assigned the mushroom to the proper class" |
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attribute |
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evaluate,
judge,
pass judgment form a critical opinion of; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people"
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classify,
relegate arrange or order by classes or categories; "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?"
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