to assign somebody to something
1assign — To make an option seller perform his obligation to assume a short futures position (as a seller of a call option) or a long futures position (as a seller of a put option). Chicago Board of Trade glossary * * * assign as‧sign [əˈsaɪn] verb… …
2Somebody Else's Problem — (also known as Someone else s problem or SEP ) is an effect that causes people to ignore matters which are generally important to a group but may not seem specifically important to the individual. Author Douglas Adams s description of the effect …
3assignor — assign as‧sign [əˈsaɪn] verb [transitive] 1. to give someone a particular job or task, or send them to work in a particular place or for a particular person: assign something to somebody • His duties have now been assigned to the deputy chairman …
4set aside — verb 1. give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause (Freq. 6) I will earmark this money for your research She sets aside time for meditation every day • Syn: ↑allow, ↑appropriate, ↑earmark, ↑reserve …
5set apart — verb 1. select something or someone for a specific purpose (Freq. 1) The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise • Syn: ↑assign, ↑specify • Derivationally related forms: ↑specification (for: ↑ …
6pick out — verb 1. pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives (Freq. 4) Take any one of these cards Choose a good husband for your daughter She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her • Syn: ↑choose, ↑take,… …
7utilise — verb put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose use your head! we only use Spanish at home I can t use this tool Apply a magnetic field here This thinking was applied to many projects How …
8dish out — verb 1. administer or bestow, as in small portions administer critical remarks to everyone present dole out some money shell out pocket money for the children deal a blow to someone the machine dispenses soft drinks • Syn: ↑distribu …
9pass judgment — verb form a critical opinion of I cannot judge some works of modern art How do you evaluate this grant proposal? We shouldn t pass judgment on other people • Syn: ↑evaluate, ↑judge • Derivationally related forms: ↑judge (for: ↑ …
10contract out — verb 1. assign a job to someone outside one s own business • Hypernyms: ↑sign, ↑contract, ↑sign on, ↑sign up • Verb Frames: Somebody s Somebody s something …
