assigned

as-signed · verb, adjective

imported

Definitions

verb, adjective

  1. 1.

    Past tense and past participle of "assign."

  2. 2.

    Designated or allocated for a specific purpose or person.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    assigned reading — required reading for a course
  • •
    assigned seating — predetermined seat allocation

Related words

Antonyms: unassigned, withheld
See also: assign, assignment, designated
Synonyms: allocated, appointed, designated

Etymology

From Latin assignare ("to mark out, allot"), with the regular English past tense suffix "-ed."