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assignment
a task given to someone to complete
Synonyms
- task
- project
- homework
Antonyms
- free-time activity
- self-chosen activity
assignment in a sentence
Our science assignment asks us to observe the weather for a week.
For her art assignment, Ava drew the same tree during three different seasons.
Where it comes from
From Latin assignare 'to mark out or allot'
Memory hook
ASSIGNMENT has 'sign' in it: picture a sign pointing to the work you need to finish.
Read it in context
- A Waterway Opens History
Practice assignment in the app