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assignment

n. the instrument by which a claim or right or interest or property is transferred from one person to another

assignment

n. the instrument by which a claim or right or interest or property is transferred from one person to another

assignment

n. (programming)

duty assignment

n. a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces); "hazardous duty"

grant

n. (law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance

assigning

n. the act of distributing something to designated places or persons; "the first task is the assignment of an address to each datum"

appointment, designation, naming

n. the act of putting a person into a non-elective position; "the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee"

lesson, moral

n. the significance of a story or event; "the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor"

errand

n. a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission

lesson

n. a task assigned for individual study; "he did the lesson for today"

reading, meter reading

n. the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments; "he has a job meter reading for the gas company"

task, project, undertaking

n. any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; "he prepared for great undertakings"

activity

n. any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"

appointment

n. the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed; "he applied for an appointment in the treasury"

use, usage, employment, exercise, utilization, utilisation

n. the act of using; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers"

homework, prep, preparation

n. preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)

practice, practise, pattern

n. a customary way of operation or behavior; "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern"

spot, position, post, berth, slot, office, place, situation

n. a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"

mission, missionary work

n. the organized work of a religious missionary

allowance

n. an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period); "travel allowance"; "my weekly allowance of two eggs"; "a child's allowance should not be too generous"

allotment, allocation

n. a share set aside for a specific purpose

stipend

n. a sum of money allotted on a regular basis; usually for some specific purpose

reward

n. payment made in return for a service rendered

choice, selection

n. the act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick"

nomination, nominating

n. an address (usually at a political convention) proposing the name of a candidate to run for election; "the nomination was brief and to the point"

booking, reservation

n. the act of reserving (a place or passage) or engaging the services of (a person or group); "wondered who had made the booking"

commitment, dedication

n. a message that makes a pledge

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