The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - assignv.

1) allot, allocate, apportion, consign, appropriate, distribute, give (out) , grant: A water ration was assigned to each person. 2) fix, set (apart or aside) , settle (on) , determine, appoint, authorize, designate, ordain, prescribe, specify: Have they really assigned Thursday as the day of worship? Please sit in the seats assigned to you. 3) appoint, designate, order; name, delegate, nominate, attach; choose, select; Brit second: The men have been assigned to their posts. I assigned David to look after the champagne. 4) attribute, ascribe, accredit, put down; refer: To which century did the curator assign this vase?