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assignment

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/əˈsaɪnmənt/ · as-sign-ment

A task or piece of work assigned to someone as part of a job or course of study.

Meanings

nounformal

A task or piece of work assigned to someone as part of a job or course of study.

ایک کام یا کام کا حصہ جو کسی کو نوکری یا زیر تعلیم کے حصے کے طور پر تفویض کیا جاتا ہے۔

اسائنمنٹ

assignment

Formal: تفویض

Synonyms

taskjobprojectکامذمہ داریپروject

Antonyms

freedomreleaseabandonmentآزادیچھوڑناتھکانا

Common Collocations

  • school assignment
  • homework assignment
  • group assignment

Example Sentences

The teacher gave us a challenging assignment.

اساتذہ نے ہمیں ایک چیلنجنگ اسائنمنٹ دی۔

Asatza ne humein aik challenging assignment di.

I completed my assignment before the deadline.

میں نے اپنی اسائنمنٹ آخری تاریخ سے پہلے مکمل کی۔

Main ne apni assignment aakhri tareekh se pehle mukammal ki.

The group assignment required a lot of teamwork.

اس گروپ کی اسائنمنٹ نے ٹیم ورک کی بڑی ضرورت پیش کی۔

Is group ki assignment ne team work ki badi zaroorat paish ki.

Easily Confused With

appointment:An appointment refers to a scheduled meeting, whereas an assignment refers to a task or project given to someone.

Word Family

assign
verbتفویض کرنا
assigned
adjectiveتفویض شدہ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'assign' + 'ment' as assigning a task.

Picture a student receiving an assignment from a teacher.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

کام کا جو نا ہو شوق، اس کا کیا اعتبار؟

Kaam ka jo na ho shauq, us ka kya aitbaar?

What faith is there in work that lacks passion?

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

منزلیں ان ہی کو ملتی ہیں جن کو راستوں سے محبت ہوتی ہے

Manzilen un hi ko milti hain jin ko rastein se mohabbat hoti hai.

Only those who love the paths find the destinations.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "assignare" — to designate

First known use: 15th century

The word 'assignment' evolved from the Latin term 'assignare', which means to designate or allocate. Over time, it has come to refer more specifically to tasks or duties assigned to individuals in various contexts.