noun

1. An assignee.

2. A thing relating or belonging to something else; an appurtenance.

3. An assignment or appointment.

verb

1. To designate or set apart something for some purpose.

   “to assign a day for trial”

2. To appoint or select someone for some office.

   “to assign counsel for a prisoner”

3. To allot or give something as a task.

Synonyms: allocate, earmark, consign, convey