Definitions

1. verb

to give or direct someone to do something

“The manager assigned her a new task to complete by the end of the week.”

2. verb

to allocate something, especially time or a resource, to a particular task or person

“We assigned extra resources to the marketing team to meet the deadline.”

3. noun

a task or piece of work given to someone

“She has several assignments due this week.”

4. noun

a position or job given to someone, especially in an organization

“He was assigned to the sales team after the company restructuring.”