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Whether you’re an international spy with a new mission or a high school student with math homework — when you get an assignment , you’d better do it! An assignment is a task that someone in authority has asked you to do.

The word assignment is just the noun form of the common verb assign , which you use when you want to give someone a duty or a job. When you assign something, that something is called an assignment . The word can also refer to the act of distributing something. If you are distributing new office furniture at work, you might say, “ Assignment of the new chairs will begin tomorrow.”

  • noun an undertaking that you have been assigned to do (as by an instructor) see more see less types: show 6 types... hide 6 types... school assignment , schoolwork a school task performed by a student to satisfy the teacher writing assignment , written assignment an assignment to write something classroom project a school task requiring considerable effort classwork the part of a student's work that is done in the classroom homework , prep , preparation preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home) lesson a task assigned for individual study type of: labor , project , task , undertaking any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
  • noun a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces) “a hazardous assignment ” synonyms: duty assignment see more see less types: show 10 types... hide 10 types... guard , guard duty , sentry duty , sentry go the duty of serving as a sentry fatigue , fatigue duty labor of a nonmilitary kind done by soldiers (cleaning or digging or draining or so on) charge , commission , mission a special assignment that is given to a person or group reassignment assignment to a different duty sea-duty , service abroad , shipboard duty naval service aboard a ship at sea shore duty naval service at land bases fool's errand a fruitless mission mission impossible an extremely dangerous or difficult mission martyr operation , sacrifice operation , suicide mission killing or injuring others while annihilating yourself; usually accomplished with a bomb secondment the detachment of a person from their regular organization for temporary assignment elsewhere type of: duty work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons
  • noun the act of putting a person into a non-elective position synonyms: appointment , designation , naming see more see less types: show 6 types... hide 6 types... nomination the act of officially naming a candidate co-optation , co-option the act of appointing summarily (with or without the appointee's consent) delegacy the appointment of a delegate ordinance , ordination the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders recognition designation by the chair granting a person the right to speak in a deliberative body laying on of hands laying hands on a person's head to invoke spiritual blessing in Christian ordination type of: conclusion , decision , determination the act of making up your mind about something
  • noun the act of distributing something to designated places or persons “the first task is the assignment of an address to each datum” synonyms: assigning see more see less types: allocation , storage allocation (computer science) the assignment of particular areas of a magnetic disk to particular data or instructions type of: distribution the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning
  • noun (law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance synonyms: grant see more see less types: apanage , appanage a grant (by a sovereign or a legislative body) of resources to maintain a dependent member of a ruling family land grant a grant of public land (as to a railway or college) type of: transferred possession , transferred property a possession whose ownership changes or lapses
  • noun the instrument by which a claim or right or interest or property is transferred from one person to another see more see less type of: instrument , legal document , legal instrument , official document (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right

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The Dawes Act, or General Allotment Act of 1887, was a law that allowed the U.S. government to take Native American tribal lands and divide them into 40 acre lots for individual Native Americans. The goal was to break up communal tribal lands and speed the assimilation of Native Americans into American society. The Dawes Act caused great suffering with much of the land winding up in the hands of white settlers.

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What does the noun assignment mean?

There are 14 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun assignment , six of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

assignment has developed meanings and uses in subjects including

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The earliest known use of the noun assignment is in the Middle English period (1150—1500).

OED's earliest evidence for assignment is from 1393, in the writing of John Gower, poet.

assignment is a borrowing from French.

Etymons: French assignement .

Nearby entries

  • assignably, adv. 1674–
  • assignat, n. 1790–
  • assignate, adj. 1471
  • assignation, n. a1400–
  • assigned, adj. c1374–
  • assignee, adj. & n. 1419–
  • assigneeism, n. 1883–
  • assigneeship, n. 1829–
  • assigner, n. 1667–
  • assigning, n. 1580–
  • assignment, n. 1393–
  • assignor, n. 1690–
  • assilag, n. 1698–
  • assimilability, n. a1834–
  • assimilable, adj. & n. 1646–
  • assimilado, n. 1953–
  • assimilant, adj. & n. 1680–84
  • assimilate, adj. & n. 1671–
  • assimilate, v. 1578–
  • assimilated, adj. 1797–
  • assimilateness, n. 1731–

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  • It was a jammy assignment - more of a holiday really.
  • He took this award-winning photograph while on assignment in the Middle East .
  • His two-year assignment to the Mexico office starts in September .
  • She first visited Norway on assignment for the winter Olympics ten years ago.
  • He fell in love with the area after being there on assignment for National Geographic in the 1950s.
  • act as something
  • all work and no play (makes Jack a dull boy) idiom
  • be at work idiom
  • be in work idiom
  • housekeeping
  • in the line of duty idiom
  • join duty idiom

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noun as in responsibility, task

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  • appointment

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noun as in selecting or setting apart

  • distribution
  • apportionment
  • appropriation
  • assignation
  • attribution
  • authorization
  • consignment
  • designation
  • determination
  • specification
  • stipulation

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Yariel Valdés González and I faced these challenges while on assignment in South Florida and the Deep South from July 21-Aug.

They’re putting time into decoration just as they would in their physical classroom, and students can interact with the space by, say, clicking on a bookshelf to get a reading assignment.

For now, if the district moves to in-person learning, instruction in Carlsbad will take place on campus five days per week and students may engage in additional independent practices and other assignments at home.

The assignments must also respect the relationships between the elements in the group.

It’s very hard, by the way, to do real random assignment studies of couples therapy.

His most recent assignment was the 84th Precinct, at the Brooklyn end of the Brooklyn Bridge.

When Lewis was shipped off to Vietnam, his son was just three months old, and the timing of the assignment worried Lewis.

When Vial got that first assignment, she was just beginning her photography career, and Cirque du Soleil was only a few years old.

“For our winter issue, we gave ourselves one assignment: Break The Internet,” wrote Paper.

By the 1950s the rapid assignment of gender to an ambiguously gendered infant had become standard.

Consent to an assignment may be given by the president of the company, without formal vote by the directors.

A transfer by the lessee of the whole or a part of his interest for a part of the time is a sublease and not an assignment.

An assignment to one who has an insurable interest as relative, creditor and the like, is always valid.

When an assignment of it is made, the assignee may sue in his own name for rent accruing after the assignment.

In some states statutes forbid the assignment of such policies for the benefit of creditors.

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noun as in matter or business to be taken care of; happening activity

  • circumstance
  • office function
  • responsibility
  • transaction
  • undertaking

noun as in arrangement for meeting; prearranged meeting

  • consultation

noun as in job, position of responsibility

  • officeholder
  • representative

noun as in allocation, setting aside

  • setting apart

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  • My assignment was to clean the equipment. = They gave me the assignment of cleaning the equipment.
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  • The reporter is here on an assignment .
  • The reporter is here on assignment .
  • The article discusses the recent assignment of senators to some of the more powerful committees.
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  • the computer's assignment of a number to each image
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  • She asked if she could change her seating assignment .
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Definition of assign verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

present simple I / you / we / they assign /əˈsaɪn/ /əˈsaɪn/
he / she / it assigns /əˈsaɪnz/ /əˈsaɪnz/
past simple assigned /əˈsaɪnd/ /əˈsaɪnd/
past participle assigned /əˈsaɪnd/ /əˈsaɪnd/
-ing form assigning /əˈsaɪnɪŋ/ /əˈsaɪnɪŋ/
  • assign something (to somebody) The teacher assigned a different task to each of the children.
  • The two large classrooms have been assigned to us.
  • assign somebody something We have been assigned the two large classrooms.
  • The teacher assigned each of the children a different task.

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  • assign somebody (to something/as something) They've assigned their best man to the job.
  • Two senior officers have been assigned to the case.
  • assign somebody to do something British forces have been assigned to help with peacekeeping.
  • be assigned to somebody/something I was assigned to B platoon.
  • He was assigned to the Royal Canadian Navy in 1975.
  • assign something to something Assign a different colour to each different type of information.
  • assign something sth The painting cannot be assigned an exact date.
  • The agreement assigns copyright to the publisher.
  • She has assigned the lease to her daughter.

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Caesar for his part wished to distribute the territory to all such as had made the campaign with himself and Antony , according to the compact made with them after the victory , that by so doing he might win their good - will : the others demanded to receive the assignment that appertained to their party and settle the cities themselves , in order that they might get the power of these settlements on their side .

For the first few days , I was given my first assignment i.e. , treating a 2 - foot long turtle with infected skin .

Galignani , the Paris publisher , wrote to Lord Byron , requesting the assignment to him of the right of publishing his poetry in France .

For not long after they had arrived , and were resting quietly under a cherry tree in the shade , Mr. Ringold , with whom they were also associated in moving picture work , called them up on the long distance telephone to offer them a most curious assignment .

" Thereupon , Hurst accepted my proposal ; I made him the advance and he executed the assignment .

I went to my city editor , and got an assignment to interview Ladley about this play of his .

8 . ( Do not read this assignment until you have composed the night letters and telegrams called for in 6 and 7 . )

A month later Joe finished his last school assignment .

Then I brought a suit against Lewis , to recover the money I had paid him for the contract ; and then it was that he asserted and attempted to prove , that I had forged the assignment , and therefore , had no just claim on him for the amount paid .

When a platoon has two guides their original assignment to flanks of the platoon does not change .

He objects to Major Hart having an assignment of land .

Besides making this assignment to them , he promised to give to his own children by Cleopatra the following lands , to Ptolemy Syria and all the region west of the Euphrates as far as the Hellespont , to Cleopatra Libya about Cyrene , and to their brother Alexander Armenia and the rest of the districts across the Euphrates as far as the Indi .

This means the assignment of certain sources of revenue ( such as corporations and the liquor business ) primarily or exclusively to the state , leaving all real estate and the general property of non - corporate persons to be taxed by the counties and minor divisions under the general property tax .

" " I obtained this assignment by stratagem , " said the promoter ; " and I have thereby deprived Sir Giles of the most valuable portion of his spoils ; and though ; he thinks to win it back again , he will find himself deceived .

The driver commonly gave every full hand an equal area to be worked in the same way , and discriminated among them only in so far as varying conditions from plot to plot would permit the assignment of the stronger and swifter workmen to tracts where the work required was greater , and the others to plots where the labor was less .

Simoun smiled , for when a Chinese merchant complains it is because all is going well , and when he makes a show that things are booming it is quite certain that he is planning an assignment or flight to his own country .

" " Then call in Lupo Vulp , and let him prepare the assignment at once , " cried Sir Francis .

Or , even if I were not charged , Hurst would suspect me and would probably repudiate the assignment ; and , under the circumstances , it would be practically impossible for me to enforce it .

In connection with the appointments , an effort was made to secure my assignment to the station in Fond du Lac , but when it was known that a Committee from the Official Board was in attendance upon the Conference , the Ministers and Laymen of the District entered a vigorous remonstrance .

Lord Byron has sent me the assignment , regularly made , and dated April 20 , 1818 ; and if you will send me £ 250 I will make it over to you .

We knew he had to study his own lesson assignments before he could hear a recitation .

This I was glad to do ; I paid the demand ; took an assignment on the back of the receipt , and passed into immediate possession of the land .

They accept their assignments and carry them out with modest success .

A milder doom had fallen to thy chance In our days : Thy sole assignment Some solitary confinement , ( Not worth thy care a carrot , )

I had from the beginning , and therefore advised the separate assignment .

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Nouns are a part of speech that comprise words that are used to name people, places, animals, objects and ideas. Almost every sentence will definitely have a noun, and they perform different roles in a sentence. Nouns can act as the subject, an indirect object , a direct object , a subject complement and an object complement. Nouns can also function as adjectives and verbs .

Examples of Nouns:

  • People – Rahul, Sheela, Man, Person, Tommy, Women, Girl, The Prime Minister
  • Places – Bangalore, India, Mexico, North Pole, South Africa, The Nile River, Classroom, Bedroom, Basketball Court, Cricket Ground, Swimming Pool
  • Animals/Birds/Aquatic Animals/Reptiles – Lion, Zebra, Snake, Ostrich, Flamingo, Bear, Cat, Fish, Shark
  • Ideas – Evolution, Invention, Extinction, Argument, Destruction
  • Objects/Things – Bat, Cycle, Curtains, Paper, Bag, Blackboard, Cupboard

Nouns can be broadly classified into:

1.  Proper Nouns : Nouns that are used to name a person, place or thing specifically are called a proper noun. Proper nouns always begin with a capital letter.

  • My name is Rose . (Name of a particular person)
  • This is my dog, Bruno . (Name of a specific pet animal owned by someone)
  • David came back from Minsk . (Name of a specific place)
  • Louis Philippe is a famous brand of men’s clothing. (Name of a particular clothing brand)

2.  Common no uns : Common nouns are those nouns that refer to a generic item, group or place. This means that, unlike proper nouns, they are not used to identify specific people, places or objects. Common nouns are not capitalised unless they appear at the beginning of a sentence.

  • I bought a pen yesterday. (Common object)
  • I am going to school . (Common place)
  • Only ten employees showed up to work today. (Common group)
  • The car is out of fuel . (Common items)

3.  Singular nouns : These are words that are used to name a single person, place, animal, bird or object.

  • There is a little boy in front of our house. (Single person)
  • That is my daughter . (Single person)
  • I found a wounded sparrow in the bush. (Single bird)
  • A red van has been following us for a long time. (Single object)

4.  Plural nouns : Plural nouns refer to a number of people, places, animals or things. Nouns are made plural by adding an ‘s’ or ‘es’ or ‘ies’ or ‘ves’ to the existing root word. Nouns that end with an ‘s’ remain the same. Some nouns remain the same in both their singular and plural forms, and some others have totally different spelling.

  • I need some apples .
  • Did you find the boxes you were looking for?
  • I bought mangoes from the market.
  • We took photos of some deer on our way.

5. Countable nouns are those nouns that can be counted or measured.

  • Tom brought ten packets of lays for the trip. (specific number – ten)
  • Mom asked me to buy a dozen eggs . (specific – dozen means twelve)
  • I saw an aeroplane around seven in the morning. (specific – an means one)

6. Uncountable nouns are those nouns that cannot be counted. This category of nouns includes both concrete and abstract nouns.

  • I have a lot of homework to do. (Not specific)
  • I have a cup of tea . (Cannot count)
  • We are facing terrible weather today. (Cannot count)

7.  Collective Nouns : A collective noun is a naming word that is used to denote a group of objects, animals or people.

  • A pride of lions
  • A flock of sheep
  • A swarm of bees
  • A herd of elephants
  • A band of musicians
  • A board of directors
  • A crew of sailors
  • A company of actors
  • A pair of shoes
  • A chain of mountains
  • A fleet of ships
  • A bunch of grapes

8. Concrete Nouns: A concrete noun refers to objects that are material and can be perceived by the human senses.

  • The book is on the table.
  • I had a cup of coffee .
  • Sharon opened the windows .
  • Hardy goes to school by bus .

9. Abstract Nouns : Any entity that cannot be perceived by the five senses of the human body are called an abstract noun.

  • Love is a strong emotion.
  • Honesty is the best policy.
  • It takes a lot of courage to raise your voice and stand up against injustice.
  • You should not misuse the freedom you are given.

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Nouns Used as Different Components of a Sentence

When used as a subject , a noun mostly appears at the beginning of a sentence. It can be identified by asking the question ‘who’.

  • Bruno went to the playground.
  • The teacher asked the students to submit their assignments.
  • The elephant was rescued safely after ten long hours.

When nouns are used as objects, they appear in the latter part of a sentence. It can be identified by asking the question ‘what’.

  • I bought a pen .
  • Where is your book ?
  • I cannot find today’s newspaper .

Nouns can be used as a direct object and an indirect object.

Nouns Used as a Direct Object

You can identify a noun used as a direct object by asking the question ‘what’.

  • Do you want a lollipop ? (What do you want? – a lollipop)
  • I loved my dress . (What did you love? – my dress)

Nouns Used as an Indirect Object

You can ask the question ‘for whom’ to identify a noun used as an indirect object .

  • Dan bought his sister a Mini Cooper. (For whom did Dan buy a Mini Cooper? – his sister)
  • Megha baked Julie a cake. (For whom did Megha bake a cake? – Julie)

When a noun is used to modify or describe another noun, it acts as a complement .

Nouns Used as a Subject Complement

Professions and positions can perform the role of a subject complement.

  • My brother is an engineer .
  • Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of India.

Nouns Used as an Object Complement

Object complements are nouns that follow the noun they modify. Names, professions and positions can perform the role of an object complement.

  • We named our dog, Shadow .
  • The teacher made Tabitha, the class leader .

Multifunctional Nouns

There are some nouns which can also be used as a verb . Some nouns can be used as verbs with a slight change in the spelling of the original word.

  • His divorce is final. (Used as a noun)

I am divorced . (Used as a verb)

  • Do you like my new dress ? (Used as a noun)

I am dressed and ready to go. (Used as a verb)

  • Derrick had come to collect some ice . (Used as a noun)

My mother iced the fish so that it did not stink. (Used as a verb)

  • I have dance practice today. (Used as a noun)

Did you practise the song? (Used as an adjective)

With a slight change in the spelling or adding a suffix to the root word, nouns can sometimes be used as adjectives .

  • I have no money . (Used as a noun)

There has been a change in the monetary policy of the country. (Used as an adjective)

  • Javed sensed some danger . (Used as a noun)

What you are trying to do is dangerous . (Used as an adjective)

  • She is excited about magic . (Used as a noun)

The experience was completely magical . (Used as an adjective)

  • Speaking against another religion is a legal offence . (Used as a noun)

What you did was offensive . (Used as an adjective)

What is a noun?

A noun is a part of speech that is used to name or identify a person, place, thing or idea. There are different types of nouns like common nouns, proper nouns, abstract nouns, collective nouns, concrete nouns and so on.

What are the different functions of nouns?

Nouns can also function as verbs and adjectives with a slight change of spelling or by adding a suffix. For example, divorce can be used as a noun and a verb; money is a noun, while monetary is the adjective form of the verb. Nouns can also function as different components of the sentence as well.

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How to Use assignment in a Sentence

  • The reporter is here on assignment .
  • The reporter is here on an assignment .
  • She asked if she could change her seating assignment .
  • The students were given a homework assignment .
  • The reporter's assignment is to interview the candidate.
  • The article discusses the recent assignment of senators to some of the more powerful committees.

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