To transfer (property, a legal right, etc.) from one person to another.
To give (a value) to a variable.
To allot or give (something) as a task.
To designate or set apart (something) for some purpose.
To attribute or sort (something) into categories.
To categorize (someone) as belonging to the male or female sex.
To appoint or select (someone) for some office.
An assignee.
To pay out, expend; usually from a public fund or treasury.