əˈsaɪn v. & n. --v.tr. 1 (usu. foll. by to) a
allot as a share or
responsibility. b
appoint to a
position,
task, etc. 2
fix (a
time,
place, etc.)
for a
specific purpose. 3 (foll. by to)
ascribe or
refer to (a
reason, date, etc.) (assigned
the manuscript to 1832). 4 (foll. by to)
transfer formally (esp.
personal property) to (another). --n. a
person to
whom property or rights are legally transferred. øøassignable adj. assigner n. assignor n. (in
sense 4 of v.). [ME f. OF asi(g)ner f. L assignare mark
out to (as
AD-, signum sign)]