misassign

as·sign

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-sahyn]
- /əˈsaɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-sahyn]
- /əˈsaɪn/

Definitions of misassign word

verb with object misassign to give or allocate; allot: to assign rooms at a hotel. 1
verb with object misassign to give out or announce as a task: to assign homework. 1
verb with object misassign to appoint, as to a post or duty: to assign one to guard duty. 1
verb with object misassign to designate; name; specify: to assign a day for a meeting. 1
verb with object misassign to ascribe; attribute; bring forward: to assign a cause. 1
verb with object misassign Law. to transfer: to assign a contract. 1

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Origin of misassign

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English assignen < Old French assigner < Latin assignāre. See as-, sign

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Parts of speech for Misassign

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Misassign

misassign popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Antonyms for misassign

verb with object misassign

assign — If you assign a piece of work to someone, you give them the work to do.

Just one Antonym for misassign