French Conversation · Level 112
59 words
French word
assigner
Pronunciation
IPA/asiɲe/
Meaning
- verbassign
Example
J'assigne cette tâche à Pierre.
I assign this task to Pierre.
More examples
Ils assignent des rôles différents pour l'événement.
They assign different roles for the event.
Core concept
A name placed beside a task on an official plan, making responsibility clear.
Common phrases
assigner la responsabilité d'un projet à quelqu'un
assign responsibility for a project to ___
assigner un rôle à quelqu'un
assign a role to ___
Similar words
attribuer: To officially allocate a job or role to a specific person.
confier: To entrust a responsibility or task to another person.
affecter: To allocate a person or thing to a particular place or task.
déléguer: To delegate authority or a task to another person.
Definition in French
Attribuer à une personne un rôle, une tâche ou une charge, généralement par décision administrative ou hiérarchique.
Word origin
French assigner comes from Latin assignare, built from ad- "to" and signare "to mark", and developed from designating something to assigning it.
Usage tips
- The common pattern is assigner quelque chose à quelqu'un, with the task as direct object and the recipient after à.
Other meanings
- appointverb
- allocateverb
Opposites
- déchargerrelieveverb
Related words
- assignéassignedadjective