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ASSIGNING Synonyms

There are 25 synonyms of the word assigning. (exact relations)
There are 30 hypernyms of the word assigning. (close relations)
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delegating
verb, nounv, n
noun

• authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions

giving
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of giving

• the imparting of news or promises etc.

• disposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return

adjective satellite

• given or giving freely

allocating
verbv
verb

• distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose

appointing
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• create and charge with a task or function

• assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to

• furnish

designating
verbv
adjective satellite

• appointed but not yet installed in office

verb

• assign a name or title to

• give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

• indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively

• decree or designate beforehand

• design or destine

distributing
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• administer or bestow, as in small portions

• distribute or disperse widely

• release

• give to several people

• cause to be distributed

• cause to become widely known

• spread throughout a given area

• be distributed or spread, as in statistical analyses

• be mathematically distributive

• to arrange in a systematic order

granting
verb, adverb, nounv, adv, n
noun

• Scottish painter; cousin of Lytton Strachey and member of the Bloomsbury Group (1885-1978)

• any monetary aid

• the act of providing a subsidy

• United States actor (born in England) who was the elegant leading man in many films (1904-1986)

• 18th President of the United States; commander of the Union armies in the American Civil War (1822-1885)

• (law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance

• a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business

• a right or privilege that has been granted

verb

• let have

• give as judged due or on the basis of merit

• be willing to concede

• allow to have

• bestow, especially officially

• give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another

• transfer by deed

specifying
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
verb

• specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement

• decide upon or fix definitely

• determine the essential quality of

• be specific about

• define clearly

• design or destine

• select something or someone for a specific purpose

tasking
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• To assign a task to, or impose a task on.

• To oppress with severe or excessive burdens; to tax.

• To charge, as with a fault.

noun

• A task; an assigned item of work.

transferring
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• the act of moving something from one location to another

• someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another

• the act of transferring something from one form to another

• a ticket that allows a passenger to change conveyances

• application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation

• transferring ownership

verb

• transfer somebody to a different position or location of work

• move from one place to another

• lift and reset in another soil or situation

• move around

• cause to change ownership

• change from one vehicle or transportation line to another

• send from one person or place to another

• shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes

• transfer from one place or period to another

attribute
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished

• an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity

verb

• attribute or credit to

• decide as to where something belongs in a scheme

allocate
verbv
verb

• distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose

allot
verbv
verb

• give out

• allow to have

• administer or bestow, as in small portions

arrogate
verbv
verb

• demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to

• make undue claims to having

• seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession

ascribe
verbv
verb

• attribute or credit to

consign
verb

• commit forever; commit irrevocably

• give over to another for care or safekeeping

• send to an address

convey
verbv
verb

• (of information) make known; pass on

• serve as a means for expressing something

• transfer to another

• transmit a title or property

• transmit or serve as the medium for transmission

• take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

• go or come after and bring or take back

delegate
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a person appointed or elected to represent others

verb

• transfer power to someone

• give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

depute
verbv
verb

• transfer power to someone

• appoint as a substitute

• give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

designate
verbv
adjective satellite

• appointed but not yet installed in office

verb

• assign a name or title to

• give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

• indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively

• decree or designate beforehand

• design or destine

Best Hypernyms For ASSIGNING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for assigning, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (21)
evaluate judge administer allot apply appoint arrogate charge choose claim deal dispense distribute employ lot select take transfer use utilise utilize
Phrases (9)
pass judgmentdeal outdish outdole outlay claimmete outparcel outpick outshell out

Alternatives for DELEGATING

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