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• assign — as|sign [əˈsaın] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: assigner, from Latin assignare, from ad to + signare to mark ] 1.) to give someone a particular job or make them responsible for a particular person or thing assign sb a task/role ▪ I …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• task — noun a piece of work. verb 1》 (usu. be tasked with) assign a task to. 2》 make great demands on. Phrases take someone to task reprimand or criticize someone. Origin ME: from an Old North. Fr. var. of OFr. tasche, from med. L. tasca, alt. of taxa,… …   English new terms dictionary

• task — v. tr. Yet another noun turned verb, this one means to assign. Now go task someone with some deliverables …   Business English jargon and slang

• task — [tɑːsk ǁ tæsk] noun [countable] 1. a piece of work that must be done, especially one that must be done regularly: • Scheduling is a key task for most managers. • day to day management tasks • computers that can do dozens of tasks at the same time …   Financial and business terms

• task — [task, täsk] n. [ME taske < NormFr tasque (OFr tasche) < ML tasca, for taxa, a tax < L taxare, to rate, value, TAX] 1. a piece of work assigned to or demanded of a person 2. any piece of work 3. an undertaking involving labor or… …   English World dictionary

• assign — ► VERB 1) allocate (a task or duty) to someone. 2) give (someone) a job or task. 3) regard (something) as belonging to or being caused by. 4) transfer (legal rights or liabilities). DERIVATIVES assignable adjective assigner (also assignor …   English terms dictionary

• assign — To make an option seller perform his obligation to assume a short futures position (as a seller of a call option) or a long futures position (as a seller of a put option). Chicago Board of Trade glossary * * * assign as‧sign [əˈsaɪn] verb… …   Financial and business terms

• assign — /ə saɪn/ verb 1. to give something to someone by means of an official legal transfer ● to assign a right to someone ● to assign shares to someone 2. to give someone a job of work to do and make him or her responsible for doing it ● He was… …   Dictionary of banking and finance

• assign — verb (T) 1 to give someone a particular job or make them responsible for a particular person or thing: assign sb a job/duty/task: I ve been assigned the job of looking after the new students. | assign sb to: Jan s been assigned to the Asian… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• task — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. work, stint, job, labor; lesson, assignment, charge, duty, chore; drudgery, burden. v. t. strain, tax, overburden, overwork; impose, assign, charge. See exertion, commission, command, business. II… …   English dictionary for students

• assign — verb 1》 allocate (a task or duty) to someone.     ↘appoint to a particular task. 2》 designate or set aside for a specific purpose.     ↘attribute (something) to a group or person. 3》 transfer (legal rights or liabilities). noun Law another term… …   English new terms dictionary