To designate or set apart (something) for some purpose.
To give (a value) to a variable.
To allot or give (something) as a task.
To attribute or sort (something) into categories.
To categorize (someone) as belonging to the male or female sex.
To transfer (property, a legal right, etc.) from one person to another.
To appoint or select (someone) for some office.
An assignee.
To make peculiar; to set apart or assign as an exclusive possession.