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 be set or composed into type
to set or compose written material into type
Set in type.