# assigning

Pronunciation: say "uh-SYN-ing" /əˈsaɪnɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of assign. — present participle and gerund of assign
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of assign. Use this form for an action happening now or as the name of the action itself.
   - _The manager spent the afternoon assigning tasks to the new hires._
   - _Assigning blame too quickly often makes a conflict harder to resolve._

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